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Features 14. Culture writ large Barcelona’s Grec Festival is the city’s biggest cultural event of the year, with a month-long programme of dance, music and theatre. We share our picks of what’s on. 20. Street walking The readers of Time Out Barcelona recently voted Rambla del Poblenou the best street in the city. Local writer Antonio Baños takes CUVTQNNVJGTGVQƁPFQWVYJ[KVoUUQURGEKCN 24. What’s hot right now No, we’re not talking about the temperatures in Barcelona, but rather the trends getting the cool kids going at the moment. Montserrat Rossell explains where it’s all at. 28. Eat your greens LAURA RODELLAS Laura Conde takes us on a tour of some of the city’s best places for fresh, healthy and, perhaps most important, delicious salads. Regulars 30. Shopping & Style 34. Things to Do 42. The Arts 54. Food & Drink 62. Clubs

64. Getaways MORENO IVÁN IRENE FERNÁNDEZ At this time of year, it’s best to eat light, fresh +P$CTEGNQPCoUEQEMVCKNDCTU[QWoNNƁPFCTCKPDQY 66. BCN Top Ten dishes, so see our guide to the best salads p. 28 of drinks just crying out to be tried p. 58

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4 Buy tickets & book restaurants at www.timeout.com/barcelona & bcnshop.com Buy tickets & book restaurants at www.timeout.com/barcelona & bcnshop.com 5 The BCN_JUL 2015 hot list FRIDAY SATURDAY 03 04 Harley Days Bob Dylan Motorcycles Concert BCN is taken over by the The US singer performs beautiful machines. an open-air show.

MONDAY WEDNESDAY FRIDAY 06 08 10 Daniel Barenboim La Traviata 24-hour Motorcycle Race Classical music Opera Sport Famed conductor comes The Liceu stages Verdi’s Endurance test at the to Palau de la Música. three-act masterpiece. Catalan circuit.

Alfons Borell. The Fundació Miró pays tribute to the Los Sobrinos. Part of a series of world music concerts DON’T MISS! 60-year career of this Barcelona painter. THU 02 at the lovely Sant Pau modernista monument. THU 23

SATURDAY TUESDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY 11 14 18 19 Festival Folklore Mallorca 1715 Barcelona Beach Festival Zoggs Swim Barcelona Traditions Exhibition Electronic music Sport Catalan customs at History-themed show at David Guetta and Martin Swimmers compete in Montjuïc Castle. Born Cultural Centre. Garrix headline. an open-sea race. EVERETT COLLECTION THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY FRIDAY 23 24 25 31 Sorolla Festival Hard Rock Rising Bachelona /CTM-PQRƂGT Dance Music Classical music Concert Spanish National Ballet Kings of Leon and Lenny Bach cantatas at Santa See the British guitarist performs art-inspired piece. Kravitz lead the line-up. Maria del Mar church. at Poble Espanyol. BALLET NACIONAL DE ESPANYA BALLET NACIONAL

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On this quiet, photogenic street in What am I Ciutat Vella, this building is the loveliest of them all. doing here?

Jan Fleischer Vegans eat pork, right?

All this talk about fancy salads (see page 28) is making me hungry. And in this town, that wasn’t always the case. I went vegetarian while living in San Francisco in the ’90s. But despite the rants I endured from vegan friends trying to convince me to take that next step, I refused. I had to draw the line. Cheese is good. Ice cream is good! Plus, I had a vegan friend who couldn’t even eat certain cookies because they had some trace of some ingredient that was once strained through some material made out of a shaving off a horse’s hoof. Or something. Being a veggie was a breeze until I moved to Barcelona, when the only sandwich option was sliced white cheese on dry white bread, and the only salad had iceberg lettuce, pungent raw onions, pale tomatoes and a single, sad olive. With an anchovy inside. Or sometimes tinned tuna on top. ‘But that’s not meat, it’s tuna!’ I’d be told. Then I learned how to ask HQTXGIGVCTKCPQRVKQPU#HVGTCƁXG minute lecture on how I can never

IVÁN MORENO IVÁN fully integrate if I don’t eat jamón serrano, I’d be assured there was no meat in the pasta. Which was then served with ham mixed in. WTF IS... ‘But that’s not meat, it’s ham!’ Learn to speak Barcelona with our vocab guide | By Jan Fleischer Nowadays Catalans are eating healthier, cutting back on red meat, adding in more fresh and locally grown food, and discovering that vegetarian dishes go beyond tofu, Orxata and that salads don’t have to be just iceberg swimming in vinegar. Excuse me while I grab a fork. Orxata (or-CHAT-a KUCUYGGVECNQTKƁEUWOOGTFTKPMOCFGHTQO either tiger nuts, barley, almonds, rice or hazelnuts. To make more of Jan’s currently eating veg a meal of it, order fartonURQPIGƁPIGTUVQIQYKVJKVCPFFKRVJGOKP (and cheese) on holiday.

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The building of the MNAC is one of the city’s most emblematic.

Sant Pere de les Puel·les or Sant 14:00-16:30 Agusti Vell. The Born is an area 09:00-11:30 Down in the Born that’s packed with boutiques where Trees and parks Start at the Born Centre Cultural you can pick up some designer COOL HUNTING Start your day with a big (Pl. Comercial, 12), an iron and shoes or one-of-a-kind gifts to bring breakfast among the tree-lined glass structure built in 1876 as a home. As you’re strolling through Once called the ‘Barrio streets of the Esquerra Eixample. market. From there you can stop in the streets, keep your eye out for Chino’, the Raval has inspired Velodromo (Muntaner, 213) at the spectacular Santa Maria del Ivori (Mirallers, 7), an exquisite many a writer. Nowadays, it’s opens at 6am, for those of you Mar church (Pl. de Santa Maria, 1), shop with local designs, On Land a place where local really keen to get going, while a local favourite and setting for (Princesa, 25), where both men businesses thrive in the form Travel & Cake (Rosselló, 189), many a wedding. Just next to that is CPFYQOGPECPƁPFPGYVJTGCFU of unique shops and opens every day from 9am and the Fossar de les Moreres, a and Studiostore (Comerç, 17), with restaurants, while still has an eclectic menu of sweet square that might not be much to everything from clothes and maintaining some of its and savoury options. Once look at, but which has great eyewear to original cushions. seedy underworld glamour. you’ve got your energy levels up, UKIPKƁECPEGVQVJGRGQRNGQH Urban culture is booming jump on public transport and Barcelona; it was built over a here, alongside gems such as head up to Gaudí’s natural cemetery where those who died 20:00-23:30 the CCCB and Filmoteca. wonder, Park Güell – book in ƁIJVKPIVQFGHGPFVJGEKV[KPVJG It’s time to eat advance on www.parkguell.cat to 1714 Siege of Barcelona were For dinner, try the Asian tapas at ensure you get in to the buried. The square features an Mosquito (Carders, 46) – they’ll but can graze from 16 different food ‘monumental’ zone and save a GVGTPCNƂCOGVQJQPQWTVJG melt in your mouth. Always a sure ‘stalls’. To top off the night, head in euro. Bonus! memory of the fallen. thing is eating in one of the city’s the direction of the sea and have a fresh markets, such as Santa drink in Absenta (Sant Carles, 36) Caterina (Av. Francesc Cambo, 16) and you’re sure to get a good night’s 12:00-14:00 17:00-19:30 with its attention-drawing rooftop, or sleep, the more upscale Zahara Gracious living Sustenance and shopping try Mercat Princesa (Flassaders, Cocktail Club (Pg. Joan de Borbó, Grab a bite down the hill in Stop for a break in one of the Born’s 21), where you don’t have to limit 69) or Café de los Angelitos Gràcia, at the woodsy and lesser-known squares, such as your choice to just one restaurant (Almirall Cervera, 26). spacious Café Salambó (Torrijos,

DODID YOU YOU KNOW? KNOW? The highest temperature recorded in BCN is 37.4°C (99.3°F) on August 27, 2010. But it’s the humidity that gets you.

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51) or at La Pubilla (Pl. de la (Diagonal, 332). Alternatively, plentiful gardens, such as the Llibertat, 23), specialising in old- take the metro from the Sagrada 19:30-02:00 Jardins Laribal (Pg. Santa Madrona, school local food or, if the Família (L5) to Diagonal and Big night out 2). Another highlight is the Museu weather’s nice, in a square such stroll down Passeig de Gràcia to Try the out-of-this-world double Nacional d’Art de Catalunya as Plaça del Diamant or Plaça de just hit the modernisme biggies: terrace of Invisible-Pizza Ravalo (MNAC), with its ample collections la Vila de Gràcia. While you’re in La Pedrera (Provença, 261), (Pl. Emili Vendrell, 1), Teresa and varied temporary exhibitions. the area, have a look around for Casa Amatller (Pg. de Gràcia, Carles for a healthy vegetarian some unusual souvenirs in the 41) and Casa Batlló (Pg. de option (Jovellanos, 2), or the shop-lined streets – suggestions Gràcia, 43). Mediterranean banquet that is Lo 13:00-15:00 include Pinc Store for clothes de Flor (Carretes, 18). After lining End on a beach spot (Encarnació, 24) and Magnesia your stomach, get a couple of drinks Take the cable car from Montjuïc to (Torrent de l’Olla, 192) or Mueblé in Negroni or Tahiti, both in the bar- Barceloneta, with its beaches and Martínez de la Rosa, 34) for laden street of Joaquín Costa (46 boats, where you can relax with a homewares. WANDER OFF and 39, respectively), and then vermouth and a paella. Most GCUGQPFQYPVQVJGFCPEGƂQQTUCV restaurants in Barceloneta Many visitors stick to the Apolo, Marula or other area clubs, specialise in seafood, taking 14:30-18:00 central areas, but the city is so before calling it a night. advantage of the nearby Med. The Explore modernisme much more. Gràcia is full of prime real estate means some of Next stop: the Sagrada Família. life at all hours of the day, the better spots aren’t cheap, but if Gaudí’s masterpiece gets very Sarrià retains much of its 10:00-12:00 [QWoTGHGGNKPIƂWUJVJG[oTGYQTVJKV crowded, but take your time to historical small-town feel, Mountain climbing Try Can Solé (Sant Carles, 4), La appreciate his vision. Once while Poble-sec and Sant Head to the ‘mountain’ of Montjuïc. Mar Salada (Pg. Joan de Borbó, 58) done, walk over to Av. Diagonal Antoni are currently the places Depending on what you’re in the or El Suquet de l’Almirall (Pg. Joan to keep the modernisme theme to be, thanks to their top mood for, you can visit the Joan Miró de Borbó, 65). A great place for the going by stopping at Casa de les cuisine and quality nightlife. Foundation (Parc de Montjuïc, s/n), more budget-conscious, with a Punxes (Rosselló, 260), Palau And not forgetting the hilltop the Olympic Stadium and other huge terrace and fresh, scrummy del Baró de Quadras (Diagonal, theme park of Tibidabo. nearby constructions from the dishes to go with their relaxed vibe 373) and Casa Planells 1992 Games, or walk around the is Santa Marta (Grau i Torras, 59).

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12 Buy tickets & book restaurants at www.timeout.com/barcelona & bcnshop.com Buy tickets & book restaurants at www.timeout.com/barcelona & bcnshop.com 13 Cultural takeover The Grec Festival is Barcelona’s biggest cultural event, with a whole month dedicated to music, dance and theatre in venues around the city. Both local and international creatives take part, bringing a unique energy to what is one of the hottest months of the year when many other activities are winding down. At the centre of the action is the Teatre Grec, a classically styled, open-air amphitheatre built in 1929 on the site of a former quarry on Montjuïc – with its refreshing gardens and imposing ranks of stone benches, the performers have to work hard to compete with the setting. The Grec programme is extensive – to lend you a hand, here are our picks of what you really should see.

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Buy tickets & book restaurants at www.timeout.com/barcelona & bcnshop.com 15 VORÒNIA YANN TIERSEN DANCE. Wed 1-Thu 2, Teatre Grec. After transporting us to Siena, Russia, Iceland and Japan, La Veronal now plunges into the darkness and shadows that hold sway in the depths of the Voronja cave, an underground cavern more than 2,000 metres deep, located in Georgia, in the Western Caucasus. It’s the ideal setting for an exploration of evil such as the one embarked upon by La Veronal – a company with an international reputation, directed by Marcos Morau – which was formed in 2005 by a group of CTVKUVUHTQOVJGYQTNFUQHFCPEGƁNO photography and literature in search of new forms of expression. W.W. (WE WOMEN) DANCE. Mon 6-Wed 8, Mercat de les Flors. In previous works, Sol Picó has explored issues around the world of women: she now approaches the subject head-on, asking a number of artists from countries as diverse as +PFKC$GPKPCPF,CRCPVQTGƂGEVQPKFGPVKV[CPF gender barriers. The show is part of a collaborative project on women and their situation in the world today, and the performers employ different techniques and languages which, while not necessarily mutually intelligible, serve to pose the same questions. Why is women’s contribution to art so easily forgotten, and why does their legacy disappear? What is our experience of the clash between tradition and modernity? How is it possible, in the 21st century, that there are still traditions that permit the abuse of women? DIEGO EL CIGALA MUSIC. Fri 10, Teatre Grec. It’s no accident that El Cigala has chosen a piano-only accompaniment for his show: the instrument marked a turning point in his career. He encountered it in 2000, thanks to the great Bebo Valdés, with whom he recorded one of his most À LOUER important albums, Lágrimas negras. Meeting the legendary Cuban pianist was a gift, above all because Valdés revealed to the singer the vast potential of a musical instrument that he has rarely been separated from since. After Valdés, El Cigala enlisted the musician’s piano-playing son, Chucho, and then Caramelo de Cuba. Since 2005, he has been accompanied by Jaime Calabuch, Yumitus, from Barcelona’s gypsy community. Together they will revisit El Cigala’s greatest hits, playing styles from zambra to tango and bolero. JOSÉ JAMES MUSIC. Saturday 11, BARTS. In the centenary of the birth of Billie Holiday, a voice from the new generation pays tribute to her, proving that Lady Day’s star shines as brightly as ever. José James JCUFGUETKDGFJQY*QNKFC[oUXQKEGnOCIPKƁEGPV warm, intimate and absolutely unique’ (which can all be applied to James’s own baritone voice) could be heard in his childhood home. James

16 Buy tickets & book restaurants at www.timeout.com/barcelona & bcnshop.com rediscovered the voice of Lady Day during his UQECNNGFnƁHVJYKPVGToECRVKXGDQFKGUTQCO teenage years, when he was also listening to through an intimate geography, as if suspended Nirvana, De La Soul and A Tribe Called Quest. So between silences and voices from elsewhere. Mini-sized it’s no surprise that he mixes contemporary In this piece, the Mal Pelo dance company beats with the musical legacy of an artist who, as presents a poetic meditation on the passing of culture he says, opened the doors of jazz to him and time and the limits of our personal territory. showed him the path he should follow. Ta ke your ch il d r e n o n a j o ur n ey o f LILA DOWNS discovery with the Grec’s specially À LOUER designed programme of productions MUSIC. Fri 24, BARTS. With a mother who’s a for young culture fans. DANCE. Wed 15-Fri 17, Mercat de les Flors. singer and a father who’s a professor of art and a Theatregoers who saw 32 rue Vandenbranden at ƁNOFKTGEVQTVJGRGTHQTOKPICTVUYGTGCPCVWTCN Grec 2012 or Vader (Father) at last year’s festival choice for this Mexican artist who never misses a will be looking forward to submerging chance to champion her country’s cultural Barcelona’s cultural scene is an excellent themselves once again in the parallel universe heritage. She does so once again on her latest RNCEGVQƁPFQTKIKPCNCEVKXKVKGUCKOGFCV of memories, visions and nightmares that studio album, which she recorded with some children, introducing them to the worlds of Peeping Tom so brilliantly evokes. The company distinguished guests, including Colombian music, dance and theatre. The Grec Festival returns to Barcelona with a major production musician, Juanes. The songs on Balas y is no exception, with a special programme of having its Spanish premiere. The story follows a chocolate cast their keen gaze towards an events for the younger members of the bourgeois family in decline, its eccentric #OGTKECVJCVFGURKVGUQEKCNEQPƂKEVUCPF family, called MiniGrec. The fun kicks off with members groping their way through a kind of disenchantment, still clings to its hopes and Faboo, a piece of ‘theatre with objects’ labyrinth that symbolises a tangled maze of dreams. These are the ‘bullets’ and ‘chocolate’ (without spoken language) where the sole thoughts from which they cannot escape. A alluded to in the title, symbolising, on the one protagonist is a plastic bottle, the metaphor for life and the theatre, and for a stage hand, violence and, on the other, pleasure and eponymous Faboo (pictured below). Worked VJCVDGNQPIUVQVJGCTVKUVUQPN[ƂGGVKPIN[C excess, signs of the times we live in. by two actresses, the child-like creature sets provisional space that is always ‘for rent’ (à off on a journey to explore his surrounds, a louer). trip during which the joy in the simple YANN TIERSEN elements of life are celebrated (Sat 4, Sun 5, MUSIC. Sun 26, Teatre Grec. *KUOWUKEHQTƁNOU 6GCVTG6CTCPVCPC(QTEJKNFTGPCIGFƁXGCPF LAMBCHOP including Amélie (2001) and Goodbye Lenin! above). If your kids are fans of puppet MUSIC. Fri 17, BARTS. Singer-songwriter and (2003) made him famous, but Yann Tiersen shows, Petjades (‘Footprints’) is an guitarist Kurt Wagner is the central point that doesn’t regard himself primarily as a soundtrack exploration of how the relationship between anchors the every changing line-ups of composer. He’s an eclectic musician whose humans and their best friends, dogs, Lambchop, a band with a quiet but far-reaching KPƂWGPEGUTCPIGHTQOUVTGGVOWUKECXCPVICTFG developed over time (Wed 8, Thu 9, La KPƂWGPEGQP75CNVGTPCVKXGOWUKE5KPEGVJG and minimalist styles to rock, waltzes and the Vilella. For children aged four and over. In band’s formation in Nashville in the 1990s, French chanson. His latest release, his eighth Catalan), while El intrépido viaje de un they’ve developed an alt-country style that draws studio album, takes a sign that could be the hombre y un pezHQNNQYUCOCPCPFCƁUJQP on 1001 sources of inspiration, including soul PWODGTQTVJGKPƁPKV[U[ODQNCUCVKVNG+V CPCFXGPVWTGƁNNGFYKVJRQGVT[CPFFTGCOU and blues from Wagner’s home town of features tracks sung in Icelandic, Faroese and (Sat 18, Sun 19, La Vilella. For over-sevens. Memphis. In 2012, they released their 11th Breton (Tiersen hails from Brittany), and has a In Spanish). And if you’re visiting with a baby, album, titled Mr. M, a series of meditations on deep connection to the landscapes of the Celtic why not get their musical interest going with love, loss and the little miseries of everyday life. culture that Tiersen champions – to the point of ElectricBabyland, a multilingual musical- dreaming of a Brittany independent from France, UVQT[YQTMUJQRYJGTGWPFGTƁXGUYKNNJCXG LEE FIELDS but part of a federal Europe. the chance to play a range of miniature instruments (Sat 11, Sun 12, MUSIC. Wed 22, BARTS. James Brown, The Fundació Joan Miró. In Catalan, Temptations, Eddie Floyd, Otis Redding, classic Spanish, English, French ’60s Memphis soul... That was the soundtrack and Italian). to Lee Fields’s childhood. Since he began –Hannah Pennell singing in the late-’60s, he’s mastered James Brown-style funk, as well as contemporary blues and soul. In the ’70s he was a funk legend, while in the ’90s he was enthusiastically championed by soul-blues fans. Today his records continue to be appreciated in scenes as diverse as hip hop and rare groove, and provide an endless source of pleasure for fans delighted by his revival of VJGENCUUKEUQWPFQH754nPo$ The Grec Festival runs EL CINQUÈ HIVERN throughout July. Buy ticketsC P FƁ P Fmore DANCE. Wed 22-Thu 23, Mercat de les Flors. info about what’s María Muñoz and Pep Ramis, creators and happening at: performers of El cinquè hivern, invent a www.bcn.cat/grec succession of games and strategies to while CYC[VJGVKOGCUVJG[YCKVsCPFVQƁNNVJG silence in which they have become unexpectedly immersed. In the depths of the

Buy tickets & book restaurants at www.timeout.com/barcelona & bcnshop.com 17 Don’t sweat the language – there’s no Hamlet speaks Catalan better way to immerse JORDI GALCERAN yourself in local culture than to take in a play in Catalan. By Andreu Gomila

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They’re in their 30s and have projects on the musical 73 raons per deixar-te (73 Reasons go in theatre capitals like New York, London to Leave You) at the Teatre Goya. Catalans at the and Milan. They’ve spent a lifetime in the All these playwrights come from the biggest theatre, watching the best productions and Barcelona drama factory, the Sala Beckett, a absorbing lessons from the likes of Neil 60-seat theatre in Gràcia that 10 years ago Grec Festival LaBute, Simon Stephens and David devoted a full season to the theme of Harrower. They even tasted success in their Barcelona and, two years later, to Catalan Thanks to Barcelona’s summer festival 20s with small plays staged in off-Barcelona FTCOC9KVJVJCVƁTUVUGCUQPQP$CTEGNQPC you’ve got the chance to see the latest venues. And now, at a time when directors new authors erupted onto the scene. Pau play by Catalonia’s most important are no longer in the spotlight, playwrights Miró premiered Plou a Barcelona (It’s Raining female playwright, Lluïsa Cunillé (El like Pere Riera, Pau Miró, Jordi Galceran, in Barcelona), which won the Critics Circle carrer Franklin. TNC, July 2-26), a critique Sergi Belbel, Marta Buchaca and Jordi best new play award and travelled to Italy, to of a society that has suddenly become Casanovas are the ones to watch. DGUVCIGFD[VJG6GCVTQ7PKVKEQORCP[#PF insensitive to such basic rights as Guillem Clua, whose plays Skin in Flames his Els jugadors (The Players YQPVJG7DÖ housing and work. You can also catch and The Taste of Ashes RTGOKGTGFKPVJG75 prize (the Italian Oliviers) for best foreign play. classic Catalan company, Els Joglars UC[Un9GoTGNKXKPIQWTƁPGUVOQOGPVCU And we can’t forget The Grönholm Method, by (VIP. BARTS, July 1-8), as they ask playwrights with respect to international Jordi Galceran, premiered in 30 countries. whether our education system and our opportunities, and we’ve got to take Three years ago, the Catalan National obsession with children’s rights are not advantage of that. There are several exciting Theatre (TNC) gave a few playwrights the leading parents and teachers to fall into voices outside Barcelona, such as Esteve chance to stage their new work in one of the a trap of their own making. And a new Soler, and this is happening because we biggest theatres in town – with 900 seats, the Catalan troupe called La Calòrica (Bluf. don’t sit around contemplating our navels or TNC is normally reserved for big productions Mercat de les Flors, July 16-19). talking about marital problems or issues out by Shakespare or Lorca. It was the sign of a 7PHQTVWPCVGN[PQPGQHVJGUG of our reach. We talk about what happens on healthy future: local playwrights can draw an performances have English subtitles... the street, what’s in the papers. Today our audience. In Barcelona, not only does Hamlet audience is global.’ The upcoming Barcelona speak Catalan, but the most popular plays season will include Clua’s production of the are written in Catalan too.

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Peaceful path

Poblenou’s Rambla is the best street Barcelona, according to our readers. We sent one to the sea of the city’s most acerbic By Antonio Baños Photos Maria Dias commentators to confirm it.

The stretch that runs from Diagonal to Pere IV The great triumph of town planning – and, I is widely accepted to be irrelevant, but past this would even say, of ethics – on the Rambla del black hole of contemporary banality, we come to Poblenou, is the roundabouts. All over this the old border marked by Pere IV itself. An country, roundabouts are empty spaces. A circle industrious street of tradespeople, its ranks of VJCVGZRGNUNKHGCPFKUƁNNGFYKVJVJGRCVJGVKE low-rise buildings and warehouses stretch off emptiness of grass verges and ugly sculptures into the distance on either side of the Rambla, in the property-boom style. Poblenou’s Rambla, true to the spirit of the old district of Sant Martí, however, proves that the circle of a roundabout the city’s back-room workshop. can also be the opposite. An amphitheatre of Not so long ago it was the monument to public benches where people gaze not at the Doctor Trueta that marked the start of the landscape or the street, but at each other. The Rambla, representing a modest gesture towards roundabouts of the Rambla, with their benches, the idea of public statuary. It’s the work of Josep are citizens’ auditoriums, theatres of the self Ricart, one of those tormented, Catholic, where the show is other people, sitting before eternally bewildered sculptors like Subirachs you. They may be one of the most civilised (another local boy), who have so little in common places in the city. Unlike benches set apart from with the luminous spirit of Barcelona. VJGƂQYQHVJGETQYFUVJGUGQHHGTCUVCVKEEKXKN communal experience. A fascinating world As we enter the oldest part of the Rambla we On the right, at No. 113, there’s one of the most have to make a stop at Can Recasens (see charming and useful businesses on the over). And a little further down, close to the etween the showy would-be Manhattan of the Rambla, the ironmonger’s Coral. The Passatge del Cantí, I rediscover another classic: 22@ district and the toytown Miami of Diagonal 1930s-style metal lettering of the sign is Can Toni. When, many years ago now, yours Mar, I set out down the street best loved by Time seductive with its fascinating, simple and truly played rough-and-ready rock ‘n’ roll in the Out readers: Rambla de Poblenou. The Rambla suggestive message – materials, foneria i Wad Ras rehearsal rooms opposite, Can Toni Nova (‘New Rambla’), slicing through the worst, aïllants (‘materials, castings and insulation’). A was music’s hope and salvation. Loud, teeming Bmost depersonalised area of the city, begins drink and a snack are optional, but a visit to a with life, and a local institution, Can Toni with the Sheraton Four Points hotel on the left – hardware store such as Coral – which opened in witnessed a fantastic dinner to celebrate my ideal for a glamour-free meeting with sallow 1860 – is always an essential element of a birthday, back when a gin and tonic was only UWKVUCPFTCPFQODCTƂKGUFWTKPIJCRR[JQWT proper urban stroll. ever made with Gordon’s and watery ice cubes.

CORAL SAS home, from hinges to water Even if you’re just passing ƁNVGTU+VUPQVVJGHTKGPFNKGUV through Poblenou, a visit here is service in the world, but they OFF RAMBLA practically obligatory. To call it an make up for it with their ironmonger’s doesn’t do it exhaustive stock. LWUVKEG[QWoNNƁPFNKVGTCNN[ Pere IV, 200 By Ricard Martín everything you could need for the ⓣ 93 309 65 00

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Buy tickets & book restaurants at www.timeout.com/barcelona & bcnshop.com 21 At the Casino’s restaurant, a classic among classics, they serve me a draught beer that revives me for the last stretch. The C/ del Taulat THE VOICE is the limit of the classic Rambla. The CAN RECASENS restaurant Mar Bella and Hostal Poblenou, its TERESA MORENO PCOGUVGPEKNNGFQPVJGUKFGYCNNCTGVJGƁPCN ORXATERIA TÍO CHE Housed in a building designed by a student guardians of tradition, one on either side of the road. Beyond, the Rambla is tarmac to the sea. of the modernista architect Domènech i One place that gets But we’re quick! We The oily smell of still-fresh road surfaces follows Muntaner in the early 1900s, this is a thumbs-up from can deal with a Poblenou’s go-to venue for large groups me to the C/ de Fernando Poo, another well of both visitors and queue in ten and celebrations. The fact that it’s nostalgia. In the mid-’90s there were some natives is the minutes, there are achieved this status with a menu based on unforgettable parties, about which I remember orxateria Tío Che. plenty of us working. cheeses and cured meats on toast speaks almost nothing, in a disused industrial unit on Owner Teresa We’ve created for itself. The portions are generous in the this street. They were parties where what was Moreno represents strong links with the extreme, and there are usually queues for on the menu wasn’t exactly cupcakes, and they VJGƁHVJIGPGTCVKQP local community. its two supper sittings. –R.M. ƁPKUJGFCTQWPFDTGCMHCUVVKOG6JGTGoUPQTCXG of a family business The queue brings YJGP+YCNMRCUVDWV+ƁPF.G5QOPKCP that has been people together: if Rambla del Poblenou, 102 serving orxata for VJGTGoUCƁTUVVKOG ⓣ interesting vintage furniture business. 93 300 81 23 over a century. visitor in the queue Everything is less offensive and softer these who doesn’t know days, but as I said at Can Toni, I can’t go round Tell us a bit about what orxata is, the being such an old fart. the history of the person ahead of Can Toni was where we negotiated the recording orxateria. them will explain. QHQWTƁTUVCNDWOCPFCTIWGFQXGTYJKEJUQPIU One last treasure It opened in 1912 in to include on it. I approach it feeling nostalgic, #ƁPCNTGEQOOGPFCVKQP$GHQTG[QWTGCEJVJG Barceloneta. But I’ve always thought and it doesn’t disappoint. The white shirts of municipal housing on Passeig del Calvell, take a around 1932, your job must be the waiters are now delicate black garments. look at No. 4. It’s a two-storey house from 1890, because of hard and boring. The noise of people is now the tireless sound of which is hanging on. A tiny garden/vegetable problems with port Orxata and ice workers, we came to cream in summer, football on a plasma screen. The lighting is plot. Peace. A scrap of countryside. Pause at Poblenou. Grandma torrons (nougat) in restrained. My nostalgia is seen off by the tapas the wild, hybrid, common space between the wanted a quieter winter. and friendliness of the present. You can’t go house and the housing blocks to savour for a NQECVKQP6JG[ƁTUV We serve orxata all round being such an old fart, I tell myself. moment the last vestiges of pre-tourist/non- set up shop in C/ de year round. Orxata is VQWTKUVKƁGF$CTEGNQPC Bertràs, which is cold, but so is beer – Table football heaven The Rambla del Poblenou is a slice of what it now called Dr Trueta. and we ‘orxataholics’ It’s one of a kind! Monopol (No. 74) is a former means to be from Barcelona in these banal The street was want it all year. But it table football club, now converted into a classic/ times when anywhere is the same place. A bombed [during the is hard. You’re out of trendy bar. In a local/global space. Once again, place where to be a Barcelona native is a Civil War] and in synch with everybody 1942 we came to else. the signs over the door explain this dual identity. pleasure, and at the same time a gratifying duty where we are now. Monopol serves berenars (afternoon snacks) VJCVOWUVDGHWNƁNNGF You’re not going to and brunch. Tapas and happy hour. Paella and You’re a force to be open any more organic produce. Still, their table football reckoned with in outlets? championships are glorious. You should never the area. You don’t Maybe it’s time: the lose the healthy habit of listening to the bring the Rambla to kids want to carry on pounding music of an old table football table, a standstill, but the trade. But we’d performed by four impassioned players. LA TERTULIA almost. lose some of the Here we are at last. No. 42. The Casino de charm of Tío Che – an orxateria in l’Aliança de Poblenou was built in 1928 for an We’ll be honest, this is not the place Poblenou for people institution that dates back to 1868 – a casino in VQƁPFVJGOQUVUGNGEVKPITGFKGPVUQT from all over the the original sense of ‘social club’, and nothing to creative cuisine, but La Tertulia is world, but with deep do with gambling. If the bourgeois temple of the Poblenou’s version of the traditional roots in the city-centre La Rambla is the Liceu Opera House, tapas bar: the waiters are friendly, the neighbourhood. the Casino is its working-class counterpart. The dishes are generous and well-made (the –R. Martín symbol of a rebellious, dynamic Barcelona, holy trinity of fried goodness: bombas, steeped in a vibrant popular culture. patatas bravas and calamars) and the Now that I’m at the heart of the Rambla, it’s prices are reasonable. –R.M. Tío Che time to pay homage to the residents, who, as Rambla del Poblenou, 34 Rambla del the Som Rambla collective, have monitored and ⓣ 93 225 20 98 Poblenou, 44 campaigned for the refurbishment and the conservation of the delicate balance of the Rambla’s ecosystem for years.

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26 Buy tickets & book restaurants at www.timeout.com/barcelona & bcnshop.com Buy tickets & book restaurants at www.timeout.com/barcelona & bcnshop.com 27 SaladBy Laura Conde Photos Iván Moreno Rodríguez & Co UP CLOSE With the motto of ‘good food, good mood’, which is proclaimed on a poster adorning this contemporary and cosmopolitan café, Rodríguez & Co’s philosophy is healthy (and, RASOTERRA they say, fun) cooking, based on four elements: juices, smoothies, sandwiches and salads. #OQPIVJGNCVVGT[QWoNNƁPFETGCVKQPUUWEJCU GASTRO CONSCIENCE the Asilah (couscous, chickpeas, vegetables, The salad made with buffalo mozzarella almonds and raisins, with yoghurt dressing), from the Empordà region of Catalonia is and one with spinach, poached egg, sun-dried already a classic in this place that tomatoes, apple and dried fruits. favours creativity, slow food, locally Provença, 179 (Eixample esquerre) sourced ingredients, fair trade and 93 518 96 85 respect for the environment. And they www.rodriguezyco.com know perfectly well that even if ‘Catalan OQ\\CTGNNCKUPoVCUƂCXQWTHWNCUVJGQPG from Campania’, it’s still really good and, Iposa in life, above all else, it’s important to be When you call Iposa and someone answers consistent. Palau, 5 (Gòtic) ‘Mossos d’Esquadra [the Catalan police force], ⓣ buenos días’, you know it’s a place with a sense 93 318 69 26 QHJWOQWTCPFKOCIKPCVKQPCPFVJKUKUTGƂGEVGF www.rasoterra.cat in the menu of salads that rocketed them to success. ‘When I opened 15 years ago, only girls came,’ says Sebastian, owner and the man behind the joke on the phone. Nowadays the menu is more wide-ranging, but the salads are still there. Examples? The one with pasta and prawns with dill, and another of spinach, duck gizzards and croutons. At lunchtime they have half-sized salads for €3. Floristes de la Rambla, 14 (Raval) 93 318 60 86

The Box Social This must-try salad The restaurant of the new Hotel Brummell, in from Rasoterra the Poble-sec neighbourhood, has a lovely combines buffalo interior terrace and a very interesting menu that includes seasonal, light and healthy mozzarella from the dishes with South American touches. This Empordà with seasonal approach translates into a selection of salads smoked and pickled that range from the most classic, called the fruits and vegetables ‘Urban allotment’ with seasonal fruit and veg, to the most exotic in the form of Korean dish kimchi with cabbage, squash and coriander. Nou de la Rambla, 174 (Poble-sec) 93 125 86 22 www.hotelbrummell.com

28 Buy tickets & book restaurants at www.timeout.com/barcelona & bcnshop.com Discover the freshest, healthiest and most delicious creations on Barcelona menus. Eating veggies days! can be fun! Café Emma On the menu of this fashionable bistrot with a free-thinking spirit are around ten salads, from Organic kale the classic Caesar to others with a strikingly with avocado, bean French air, such as bistrot-style herring with sprouts, nori seaweed warm potatoes, and une salade of green beans and the Special with foie gras and parmesan shavings. Even Teresa dressing though the salads are standout dishes at Café Emma, that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t try – a 10 salad from being a Parisian bon vivant for the day and pair, Flax & Kale for example, your lobster salad with a few oysters. Pau Claris, 142 (Eixample dret) 93 215 12 16 www.cafe-emma.com Saboc With its huge windows, this restaurant is light and welcoming, and serves up what the owners call ‘temperature cooking’, demonstrated by a menu that is divided into four sections: raw, low- temperature, hob and grill. In the raw part, we like innovations such as couscous with broccoli, fruit and dried fruit; spheres of fresh mozzarella with tomatoes and herbs; and the ceviche of HARMONIOUS fresh corvina with orange, coriander and lime. Fusina, 3 (Born) 93 268 30 80 FLAX & KALE www.saboc.es The Juice House THE FLEXIBLE VEGETARIAN The very trendy C/Parlament is arguably the This gastronomic paradise where best street in Barcelona to discover that the everybody is thin, attractive and apparently classic salad of lettuce, tomato and onion has in harmony with themselves, has dishes been successfully, and (let’s be honest) happily, VJCVCTGƂGZKVCTKCP ƂGZKDNGXGIGVCTKCP  substituted by more creative and imaginative creative and delicious. In Flax & Kale, proposals using ingredients sourced from which would have been an impossibility in elsewhere. This is clearly demonstrated by the BCN until fairly recently, you can decide range of dishes at this informal venue – that how vegetarian you want to be in a space also specialises in juices – such as Caribbean full of multicoloured dishes, which is proud tabbouleh (with hemp seeds, mint, coriander, of being unorthodox, and makes around a avocado and palm hearts), and the quinoa ƁHVJQHKVUTGEKRGUYKVJƁUJ salad with sweet potato, pear, blueberries, Tallers, 74 (Raval) ⓣ spinach and goat’s cheese. 93 317 56 64 Parlament, 12 (Sant Antoni) www.teresacarles.com/fk 93 117 15 15 www.thejuicehouse.es

Buy tickets & book restaurants at www.timeout.com/barcelona & bcnshop.com 29 Shopping & Style Summer suits A range of swimming costumes to get you perfectly kitted out On July 1, the for days at the beach or by the pool. By Eugènia Sendra summer sales start here – some prices shown may Pale Wilder be reduced A notable return to Shores the ’70s, lurex, and animal and mineral Colourful, fresh – prints feature in like tiki cocktails – Pale’s second and featuring summer collection dragon fruit and (€125). Get yours in papaya, these Colmillo de Morsa, swimsuits are Flassaders, 12. created by collaborators Laura Vaquero and Francisco Costa. They’ll make your mouth water (€50). wildershores. bigcartel.com

Reset Priority This label, which designs in BCN and produces in Italy, combines polychrome fauvism with a sporty aspect in shiny neoprene (€98). Find them at Room, Laforja, 112.

Lacoste Laurie Nouchka For men bold enough to move Italian lycra combines away from the classic stripe, with Gaudí design for this these short bermudas are all-in-one with an decorated with warm colours expressionist feel (€90). Pg. de Gràcia, 51 (€162). www. laurienouchka.com

Geometric images adorn this limited- edition range by Yoko Honda for Grain Supply Co. (€59). www.grainsupplyco. com

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Kling El Ganso A postcard from a Palm Beach resort in A swimsuit collection that’s subtle and the ’50s digitally printed on a stylish, with handmade prints for anyone swimsuit. Do you dare to wear this looking to avoid loud designs (€55). Rambla retro look (€34)? Banys Nous, 14. de Catalunya, 116

Surrealism and irony in one? That’s the new range Pinc by Ana Tichy from MSGM Original, quality, historical pieces. for Toilet Paper (€165). Tichy keeps working according to Noténom, Pau these criteria and has launched her Claris, 159 ƁTUVNQXGN[UYKOUWKVEQNNGEVKQP a  Pinc Store, Encarnació, 39

Andres Sarda The veteran underwear label gives us black- and-white elegance, material that fools the eye, and vintage shapes (€230). Santa Eulàlia, 5-9

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RE-COVERING CANVAS SHOES Sale samples Give your feet a good summer Keeping it real The Caboclo brand of shoes GRÀCIA continues to stay loyal to its ‘green’ HACKNEY beginnings: rubber soles made from BCN designers Alvarez & Moixonet recycled tyres, and leather dyed with have reworked the familiar beach natural products and created by shoe. Travessera de Gràcia, 164. Brazilian artisans. What’s new in their latest collection isn’t the basics but the shape. Caboclo has SANTS IN EIXAMPLE DRET found inspiration in the tropical JAIVA CALÇATS THE OUTPOST movement of the ’60s to create the project of a couple from the This shop opened VALÈNCIA Stockists of Rice&Co, sandals that are more feminine and Sant Antoni area, which takes its doors in 1911, (VALÈNCIA, 190) which this summer seductive, with an extremely CFXCPVCIGQHVJGKTƂCVVQGZJKDKVVJG and still sells classic YOU’LL FIND POPULAR has decorated its minimal background style – pictured goodies from the ’50s, ’60s and canvas shoes in SPANISH BRAND fisherman shoe with is the Caetano (€129.90). Freneria, oUVJCVVJG[ƁPFKPOCTMGVUKPVJG white, black and blue, VICTORIA palm trees and other 8. caboclobrasil.com south of France. They’re devoted to all made in Spain. fun prints. record player consoles and only buy Sants, 439. Rosselló, 281. items they like – they have to live with them until someone comes BORN along and buys them. So before LA LOCAL saying yes to a blue Formica Head here for classic, locally made wardrobe based on footwear, such as the camping online photos, shoes created in Navarra. Bòria, 21. Chez Nous invites you to visit them (by prior arrangement) to see and Object of desire Arty experience touch the pieces before Geometry and surrealism go hand- purchasing. cheznousbcn.com in-hand in the new collection, GOOD ENOUGH TO EAT entitled Surrey Totems, of visors and The safest rucksack Make sure you don’t get lost on the crowded city beaches with this turbans from Andrea Viêntëc (below A simple, lightweight bag that’s amazing shirt that would also make an ideal gift for lovers of seafood. is the Muna turban, €64). In this produced locally in bright €100. Medwinds, Elisabet, 7. www.medwinds.com latest line, the Catalan designer colours, and is water- and focuses on prints with an African pickpocket-proof. These are the inspiration and an acid-pastel virtues of Urbanita, a rucksack palette. The result? Concept pieces, designed by three creatives with created by hand and with a potent experience in theatrical scenery aesthetic language. Yes, putting a and costume design. The Viêntëc on your head is certainly a Urbanita studio launched the very arty experience. Find them at ƁTUV7OQFGNU a CVVJGGPF Bon Vent, Argenteria, 41. of 2014 and the bags andreavientec.com have already made their way to cities Our house across the planet... Private Wondering how your apartments NCRVQRYKNNƁV can be the KPUKFG!;QWoNNƁPF setting for the zips on the cultural and back of the gastronomic rucksack. Coshop, experiences, Banys Nous, 6. www. as well as excellent urbanitabarcelona.com showcases for selling vintage furniture. Take By Laia Beltran and Chez Nous, Eugènia Sendra

32 Buy tickets & book restaurants at www.timeout.com/barcelona & bcnshop.com Shopping & Style Your inspire us Baked to Cultured, visionary and passionate about fashion as a cultural perfection phenomenon. Charo Mora is a wise woman. By Laia Beltran CLASSIC BCN SHOP

Just back from the Louise Vuitton cruise collection show in Palm Springs, she’s still suffering the effects of jet lag. But it seems little can affect the good humour of Charo Mora, journalist, curator, consultant, teacher and holder of other fashion-related roles. It’s a subject that captivated her from the get-go, to the point VINTAGE SPIRIT where she combined her Mora found this ’40s crocodile degree in Art History with a leather bag in L’Arca (Banys MARIA DIAS course in industrial design. ‘I Nous, 20). Other favourite The window displays of Forn Mistral was obsessed with knowing shops include Blow (Bonaire, are part of Barcelona’s collective how clothes worked on the 6) and Heritage (Palla, 27). memory. The achievements of this inside.’ This innate curiosity historic bakery are archived in a has enabled her to explore kind of sensorial larder with many different paths traditional cakes and pastries throughout her professional (such as coca de vidre and mini career. The latest? ensaimadas), as well as all types of Coordinating the intense bread. But there’s nothing programme of the recent sentimental about this place that Moritz Feed Dog festival, which combines skill (tradition) and ideas focuses on fashion (innovation). Jaume Bertran is the documentaries. Passionate HCEVQVWOQHVJGƁTOCNQPIYKVJJKU about art and music, Mora wife, Pilar Martín. Bakeries are big ƁTON[DGNKGXGUVJCVHCUJKQPKU business in the city right now – culture. ‘It forms part of the more than ever before – and a key human condition, whether in CINEMA HISTORY part of the Mistral dream team are terms of thought or irony. I’ve The rise and fall of Mallorcan the Bertran siblings: Bibiana always been interested in any designer Miguel Adrover – ‘Call It (journalist), Andreu (nutritionist) artistic language that talks a Balance in the Unbalance’ – was and Clara (IT pro). On the shelves about human beings.’ And in one of the Moritz Feed Dog films DGJKPFVJGEQWPVGT[QWoNNƁPFCNN this sense, fashion is always that had the most impact on her. the latest trends: kamut, spelt, revealing. buckwheat (50% wheat) and rye bread, along with a range of organic wholemeal breads (including salt- free). The company’s origins are in GET THE LOOK! the 19th century and Barcelona’s neighbouring town of Badalona – during the 20th century it moved to GLOBAL TEMPLE different spots in the Catalan In L.A., Mora always visits capital. Today, and with the name it Decades, a luxury vintage took from premises in Avinguda fashion store. decadesinc.com Mistral, it’s a landmark in a city where businesses are increasingly A GREAT CLASSIC FASHION MEANS READING homogeneous. Santa Eulalia, BCN’s mecca of Mora is a compulsive reader –Maria Gorgues good taste. Pg. de Gràcia, 93. and has hundreds of art and www.santaeulalia.com fashion books. Asked for a FORN MISTRAL recommendation, she suggests the Ronda de Sant Antoni, 96; Torres PHOTO: MARIA DIAS essays of Pierre Bourdieu. i Amat, 7 (Raval)

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Keep the vibe going with a drink at L’Antiquari, an atmospheric bar MARIA DIAS The antiquarian’s little brother at Veguer, 13 6JG[OC[PQVJCXGVJGEQQNECEJGVQHCNNVJKPIUXKPVCIGPQTVJGFKIPKƁGFUVCVWUQHCPVKSWG shops, but Barcelona’s bric-a-brac shops are crammed with treasures. By Maria Junyent

It’s said that the bric-a-brac dealer from the 1930s, among many actually existed in different houses hobby and profession, and opened is the antiquarian’s little brother, other sporting relics and the all over the city – all crammed into a Els Petits Encants, where antique because while they both sell used memorabilia of yesteryear. single space, which can can bring clocks hang side-by-side with items, the price tags in the former Sangenís talks of ‘the simplicity on a kind of inverse Stendhal agricultural implements so old are normally less heart-attack- and honesty of old things’, which syndrome, but once you’ve their purpose will be a mystery to inducing than those of the polished are his passion, and he’s more recovered from the symptoms, most – but also coloured-glass heirloom pieces and objets d’art concerned with evoking history you’ll find quality furniture – from Tiffany-style lamps, which he says on display in the average antique than with the vagaries of fashion. before the Ikea Age – and are in high demand. Among the shop. We’re talking about the ‘I’m not so much interested in the household appliances in perfect customers who drop by the shop, classic junk shop, which was economic value of a piece as in its working order. there are the usual flea-market around long before vintage fever story. I look at this racquet and I regulars, but also street musicians and all it entails hit the city, and see the girl who used it, the swish PETITS ENCANTS DEL BORN looking for new instruments when YJGTG[QWECPƁPFGXGT[VJKPIHTQO of her white tennis skirt.’ There Francesc Raich manages Els Petits their own have been confiscated by practical homeware at knock-down aren’t many places like this left. Encants del Born (Basses de Sant the Guàrdia prices to genuine rarities. Pere, 24) with his daughter. It’s a Urbana. RASTRO NUEVA FRONTERA cavern packed with objects, each BYGONE SPORTS It’s not elegant, nor is it with its own story, from musical At Francisco Giner, 52, there’s a impregnated with the charm of instruments to velvet hats that small window display in the things past. All the same, when you were doffed at parties long ago. entrance that could be the digs of a make your way down the steps that The story of the shop is unusual sporty Oxford student circa 1920. lead to Rastro Nueva Frontera in itself. Until he was 50, Raich For 25 years, Albert Sangenís has (Calàbria, 33), you’ll find a series of was a farmer who, from a been dealing in leather footballs faithful reconstructions of living young age, collected from the 1920s, Barça shirts from rooms, bedrooms, studies and watches as a hobby. Ten the 1970s and tennis racquets dining rooms that at one time years ago he swapped

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AL FRESCO FILMS

IN THE VILLAGE POBLE ESPANYOL BARCELONA POBLE ESPANYOL MECAL AIR AND MECAL ROOFTOP Barcelona’s Poble Espanyol (or Spanish Village) is the setting for one part of Mecal’s open-air cinema offerings this summer, where they screen short films with double subtitles in English and Spanish. Every Friday night, and for the seventh year, they set up their screen in the Plaça del Baluard of Poble Espanyol (Mecal Air), while new for Thursday evenings, you’ll find them on top of the Hotel Silken Diagonal (Mecal Rooftop). www.mecalbcn.org

SALA MONTJUÏC ON THE MOUNTAIN From July 3, this popular run of outdoor film screenings returns to the grassy area in front of Montjuïc Castle, with live music, picnics (bring your own), deckchairs (for hire) and a splendid programme of films that includes Cinema Paradiso (Mon 6), The Grand Budapest Hotel (Wed 8) and Reservoir Dogs (Mon 27). All the films are shown in their original language with subtitles every Monday, Wednesday and Friday until August 7, when the show closes with a surprise feature. www.salamontjuic.org

CINEMA LLIURE A LA PLATJA Enjoy the cooler summer evenings AT THE BEACH with free screenings on Sant Sebastià beach every Thursday and Sunday from July 9 to August 16. The programme includes Spanish and foreign films (shown in the original language with subtitles) such as American Interior, a documentary featuring Welsh musician Gruff Rhys searching for a Native American tribe that speaks Welsh (Sun 19), and The Kings of Summer, about three unhappy teens escaping parental control by setting up camp in a forest

(Thu 23). www.cinemalliure.com BARCALA JOACO

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Tibidabo theme park | 12). M: Jaume I and Barceloneta Wed, Thu, Fri. Check availability on Enjoy a range of fun activities for all (L4). T. 93 256 68 51. Wed www.castellscat.cat (booking Day by day ages at Barcelona’s historical 9pm-10pm. €10. necessary). €24.20; reduced theme park. (Pl. Tibidabo, 3-4). €20.50. 8pm. Information and sales: Funicular del TIbidabo (Pl. Doctor Tourist Information Points and Andreu). FGC: Av.Tibidabo + tramvia Thursday 2 bcnshop.com blau or bus 196. For more details Saturday 4 see page 41. Kids FREE This activity is free Tour El Born Centre Cultural It’s surprising, but it’s Guided tours of this site with science! The New Organ at the Basilica Wednesday 1 remains from the 18th century, See Wed 1. CosmoCaixa (Isaac de Montserrat discovered in recent years Newton, 26) M: Av. Tibidabo (FGC). Learn how the Basilica’s new Sports below a former market that was organ was built, and ascend a set to be turned into a library. When everything fits! spiral staircase to the rehearsal ORC World Championship (Pl. Comercial, 12). M: Jaume I See Wed 1. CosmoCaixa (Isaac TQQOVQƁPFQWVCDWVVJGTQNGKV The Offshore Racing Council’s and Barceloneta (L4). T. 93 256 Newton, 26). M: Av. Tibidabo (FGC). plays in concerts and worship. Championship brings the fastest 68 51. Wed-Sun 6pm in Catalan; (Abadia de Montserrat, 08199 sail racing cruisers to the city’s Sat, Sun 12.30pm, Wed, Sun Montserrat). FGC: Monistrol de Royal Yachting Club. with 105 5.30pm in Spanish; Wed, Sun Night-time tours Montserrat (R5) + zip train. Jul 4, 11, teams representing 23 countries. 4.30pm in English; Wed, Sun 18, 25, 1pm. montserratvisita.com Until Jul 4. www.rcnb.com and www. noon in French. Catalan and Taverns and inns in the barcelonaorcworlds2015.com Spanish: €8.80; English and Barcelona of 1700 The School and Sacristy at French; €10.56. Themed tour of historical city Montserrat drinking-spots. Includes a glass Tour of school that is home to one Tour of Moritz beer and a tapa. of Europe’s oldest boys’ choirs. Kids Born Cultural Centre (Pl. (Abadia de Montserrat, 08199 Santa Maria del Mar Comercial, 12). M: Jaume I and Montserrat). FGC: Monistrol de rooftop It’s surprising, but it’s science! Barceloneta (L4). T. 93 256 68 Montserrat (R5) + zip train. Jul 4, 11, Guided tours to the top of this Workshop in which kids can discover 51. Thu 9pm-10pm. €10. 18, 25, 2pm. montserratvisita.com historic church for great city views. unexpected properties of common (Plaça de Santa Maria, 1). M: Jaume and not-so-common materials. I (L4). Mon-Fri 12pm to 5pm (every CosmoCaixa (Isaac Newton, 26) M: Friday 3 Night-time tours hour, last entry 4pm). Sat, Sun, Av. Tibidabo (FGC). Daily 10am-8pm. public holidays 11am to 5pm (every Activity included in entry fee. Festival Summer nights at the Pedrera: hour, last entry 4pm).€10 (general). Llibert Fortuny & Gary Wills €8 (reduced). Booking: www. When everything fits! Mecal Air: horror special The essence of Gaudí with riostabarcelona.com. Geometric puzzles are more than Enjoy the cool summer evenings spectacular views and live jazz fun pastimes – they can help us with the al fresco Barcelona concerts. Includes entry, concert Liceu opera house understand mathematical and International Short Film and glass of cava. Discover Barcelona’s glorious logical concepts. Festival. See page 35. (Provença, 261-265). M: Diagonal opera house, carefully restored CosmoCaixa (Isaac Newton, 26). M: Poble Espanyol (Av. Francesc (L3, L5) and Provença (FGC). €28. CHVGTCFGXCUVCVKPIƁTGKP Av. Tibidabo (FGC). Until Sep 10. Ferrer i Guàrdia, 13). M: Espanya Doors open 8.30pm, concert runs (La Rambla 51-59). M: Liceu (L3). cosmocaixa.com/agenda. €4. (L1,L3;FGC). Every Friday until from 9pm-10.30pm. Mon-Fri 9.30am, 10.30am. €14. 5GR&QQTUQRGPROƁNO starts 9.30pm. Secret Basilica del Pi Sant Pau modernista Night-time tours Evening visits to the 14th-century monument| Barcelona Harley Days Basilica of Santa Maria del Pi. Once a working hospital, this The Born by night Harley Davidson’s biggest Santa Maria del Pi Church (Pl. del network of pavilions was designed Discover local archaelogical urban event in Europe, a Pi, 7). M: Liceu (L3). Thu, Fri by Lluís Domenech i Montaner. remains by dark. Includes a game, a showcase for biker culture, 9.20pm (English). Sat 9.50pm (Sant Antoni Maria Claret, 167). M: glass of Moritz beer and a tapa. custom bikes and motorbikes in (English). €19 (general). €16 (in Sant Pau/Dos de Maig (L5). Tours in Born Cultural Centre (Pl. Comercial, general, with parades, demo advance). bcnshop.com or www. various languages; consult for 12). M: Jaume I and Barceloneta (L4). rides and concerts. adsentiabarcelona.com schedule. Mon-Fri 10.30am-1pm. T. 93 256 68 51. Wed, Thu Jul 3-5. More info: www. Sat, Sun, public holidays 10.30am- 9pm-10pm. €12 barcelonaharleydays.com 1.30pm. €14. €9.80 (reduced). Sports Prostitution and business in the Palau de la Música Barcelona of 1700 Human towers Second Fòrum Aquathlon Tour this emblematic building of Discover the seamy underside of Three-stage running and swiming Catalan modernisme. the city’s nightlife at the turn of the Castellers practice session race on Barcelona’s seafront. (Palau de la Música, 4-6). M: 18th century. Tour includes a game, Take your chance to see one of Parc del Fòrum (Pl. del Llevant). Urquinaona (L1, L4). Daily tours a glass of Moritz beer and a tapa. the local castellers groups M: El Maresme/Fòrum (L4). 10am-3.30pm. €18. €11 (reduced). Born Cultural Centre (Pl. Comercial, rehearse: today, Vila de Gràcia. www.cet10.com/cat

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FREE Baluard Gardens Festival Visit renovated gardens tucked behind the only remaining Gastro fair and vintage market gateway of the city’s medieval A weekend of food trucks and walls. (Av. de les Drassanes, fashion on Montjuïc. s/n). M: Drassanes (L3). 1st and Poble Espanyol (Av. Francesc Ferrer i 3rd Sun 11am-2pm. Guàrdia, 13). M: Espanya (L1, L3; FGC). Jul 4-5, all day. FREE Tour and choir Enjoy the historic Sant Pau modernista monument with Al fresco musical accompaniment. (Sant Antoni Maria Claret, 167). FREE Art fair in Plaça Sant M: Sant Pau/Dos de Maig (L5). Josep Oriol 10.30am-2.30pm. Over 40 artists show their work for sale in two picturesque squares. (Pl. Sant Josep Oriol i del Poetry Pi, s/n). M: Liceu (L3). Sat 11am- 8pm; Sun 11am-2pm. FREE Grec Festival – Parallel Voices Three Finnish and three Catalan FREE Festa Catalana poets read their work. Born Cultural Some of Catalonia’s most popular Centre (Pl. Comercial, 12). M: Jaume I cultural activities, including human and Barceloneta (L4). T. 93 256 68 51. towers, sardana dances and 9pm-10pm. In Catalan and Finnish. ‘giants’ (7.30pm). (Av. de la Catedral). M: Jaume I (L4). www.barcelona.cat/culturapopular Kids

Set sail on the Santa Eulàlia Family planetarium Take a trip on a beautifully Find out how sailors use stars and restored three-masted schooner. planets to navigate. Maritime Museum (Av. de les Maritime Museum (Av. de les Drassanes, s/n). M: Drassanes (L3). Drassanes, s/n). M: Drassanes (L3). Sat 9.30am. €12 adults. €6 kids. 11.30am, 12.45pm. €4, €2.50 kids.

Family fun at Poble Espanyol Sunday 5 Various activities including cocktail workshop (from 10.30am) and Tour circus show (€8-€13). Poble Espanyol (Av. Francesc Ferrer i A taste of botany and culture Guàrdia, 13). M: Espanya (L1, L3; Try the emblematic liquor FGC). 11am-5pm. traditionally made at Montserrat. (Abadia de Montserrat, 08199 Montserrat). FGC: Monistrol de Monday 6 Montserrat (R5) + zip train. Every Sun in July, 4.30pm. montserratvisita.com Tour

FREE Guided tour of Liceu opera house Poblenou Cemetery See Wed 1. (La Rambla 51-59). M: Explore one of Barcelona’s Liceu (L3). historical cemeteries. (Av. Icària, s/n). M: Llacuna (L4). Santa Maria del Mar rooftop 1st and 3rd Sun 10.30am See Wed 1. (Plaça de Santa Maria, (Catalan) & 12.30pm (Spanish). 1). M: Jaume I (L4).

FREE Visit CCCB rooftop terrace Tuesday 7 See Barcelona from the top of this city centre building. Tour (Montalegre, 5). M: Universitat (L1, L2) & Catalunya (L1,L3;FGC). The Secret Pedrera First Sunday of the month. Delve into the corners of Gaudí’s

Buy tickets & book restaurants at www.timeout.com/barcelona & bcnshop.com 37 Things to Do building with this night-time tour. Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya FREE Folklore festival at 4-6). M: Urquinaona (L1, L4). (Provença, 261-265). M: Diagonal (Camí Mas Moreneta, Montmeló). Montjuïc Castle (L3, L5) and Provença (FGC). Mon- Montmeló (RENFE). Jul 10-12. A weekend celebration of Catalan Santa Maria del Mar Sun 8.15pm-midnight. €30. More info: www.circuitcat.com. customs and traditions at the rooftop historical fortress. See Wed 1. (Plaça de Santa Maria, Sant Pau modernista monument| (Ctra. de Montjuïc, 66). M: Espanya 1). M: Jaume I (L4). See Wed 1. Hospital Sant Pau Human towers (L1,L3;FGC). Jul 11,12. More info: (Sant Antoni Maria Claret, 167). www.bcn.cat/castelldemontjuic. The Secret Pedrera M: Sant Pau-Dos de Maig (L5). Castellers practice session See Tue 7. (Provença, 261-265). M: See local castellers group of Diagonal (L3, L5) and Provença Sants rehearse. Check availability Sunday 12 (FGC). Wednesday 8 on www.castellscat.cat (booking Tour necessary). €24.20; reduced Book your Tour €20.50. 8pm. favourite Tuesday 14 El Born Cultural restaurants at Liceu opera house Centre timeout.com/ Tour See Wed 1. (La Rambla 51-59). M: Saturday 11 See Wed 1. (Pl. barcelona Liceu (L3). Comercial, 12). M: Jaume Santa Maria del Human towers I and Barceloneta (L4). Mar rooftop Torre Bellesguard | See Wed 1. (Plaça de Santa Maria, Tours of Gaudí’s modernista FREE Summer castellers A taste of botany and culture 1). M: Jaume I (L4). castle on the slopes of Tibidabo. The Castellers de Sants group put See Sun 5. (Abadia de Montserrat, (Bellesguard, 6-9). M: Av. Tibidabo on a seasonal performance. (Pl. 08199 Montserrat). FGC: Monistrol The Secret Pedrera (FGC). English: Wed to Sun 11am. d’Osca). M: Plaça de Sants (L1). 6pm. de Montserrat (R5) + zip train. See Tue 7. €16. €12.80 (reduced). (Provença, 261-265). M: Diagonal Tibidabo theme park | (L3, L5) and Provença (FGC). Palau de la Música Tour See Wed 1. (Pl. Tibidabo, 3-4). See Wed 1. (Palau de la Música, Funicular del TIbidabo (Pl. Doctor 4-6). M: Urquinaona (L1, L4). Santa Maria del Mar Andreu). FGC: Av.Tibidabo + tramvia Kids rooftop blau or bus 196. El Born Cultural Centre See Wed 1. (Plaça de Santa Maria, It’s surprising, but it’s science! See Wed 1. (Pl. Comercial, 12). 1). M: Jaume I (L4). FREE Guided tour of Montjuïc See Wed 1. CosmoCaixa (Isaac M: Jaume I and Barceloneta (L4). Cemetery Newton, 26) M: Av. Tibidabo (FGC). Secret Basilica del Pi Visit Barcelona’s hillside graveyard. See Sat 4. Santa Maria del Pi Cementiri de Montjuïc (Mare de When everything fits! Thursday 9 Church (Pl. del Pi, 7). M: Liceu (L3). Déu del Port, 56-58). M: Espanya See Wed 1. CosmoCaixa (Isaac (L1, L3; FGC). 2nd & 4th Sun 11am Newton, 26). M: Av. Tibidabo (FGC) Night-time tour Torre Bellesguard | (Catalan) and 11.15am (Spanish). See Wed 8. (Bellesguard, 6-9). M: Secret Basilica del Pi Av. Tibidabo (FGC). Wednesday 15 See Sat 4. Santa Maria del Pi Kids Church (Pl. del Pi, 7). M: Liceu (L3). The New Organ at the Basilica Tour de Montserrat Mummies can talk See Sat 4. (Abadia de Montserrat, Family activity ideal for children Palau de la Música Kids 08199 Montserrat). FGC: Monistrol between seven and 12, allowing See Wed 1. (Palau de la Música, de Montserrat (R5) + zip train. them to discover objects from the 4-6). M: Urquinaona (L1, L4). It’s surprising, but it’s Egyptian collection. science! The School and Sacristy at Museu de Montserrat (Abadia de El Born Cultural Centre See Wed 1. CosmoCaixa (Isaac Montserrat Montserrat, 08199 Montserrat). See Wed 1. (Pl. Comercial, 12). M: Newton, 26) M: Av. Tibidabo (FGC). See Sat 4. (Abadia de Montserrat, FGC: Monistrol de Montserrat (R5) + Jaume I and Barceloneta (L4). 08199 Montserrat). FGC: Monistrol zip train. Every Sun in July, 10.30pm. When everything fits! de Montserrat (R5) + zip train. montserratvisita.com. Tour of Liceu opera house See Wed 1. CosmoCaixa (Isaac See Wed 1. (La Rambla 51-59). M: Newton, 26). M: Av. Tibidabo (FGC). Liceu (L3). Al fresco Monday 13

Friday 10 Set sail on the Santa Eulàlia Tour Sport See Sat 4. Maritime Museum (Av. de Sports les Drassanes, s/n). M: Drassanes (L3). Liceu opera house VIII Puig Sailing Regatta See Wed 1. (La Rambla 51-59). M: Four-day sailing competition 24 hour Motorcycling Race | FREE Art show in Plaça Sant Liceu (L3). organised by the Reial Club Nàutic International contest that sees Josep Oriol de Barcelona. bike riders take on a full-day See Sat 4. (Pl. Sant Josep Oriol i del Palau de la Música Jul 15-18. More info: endurance test. Pi, s/n). M: Liceu (L3). Sat, Sun. See Wed 1. (Palau de la Música, puigvelaclassicabarcelona.com.

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annual ‘big party’ as part of which, Thursday 16 Tour castellers will build their amazing Sunday 19 towers. (Rambla del Raval). M: Tour Torre Bellesguard Drassanes (L3). Noon. Tour See Wed 8. (Bellesguard, 6-9). M: Sant Pau modernista Av. Tibidabo (FGC). FREE Festa Catalana Tibidabo theme park | monument See castellers perform in front of See Wed 1. See Wed 1. Hospital Sant Pau the Gothic cathedral. (Av. de la (Pl. Tibidabo, 3-4). Funicular del (Sant Antoni Maria Claret, 167). Night-time tours Catedral). M: Jaume I (L4). 7pm. TIbidabo (Pl. Doctor Andreu). M: Sant Pau/Dos de Maig (L5). FGC: Av.Tibidabo + tramvia blau Summer nights at the Pedrera: or bus 196. Alexis Cuadrado Quartet Al fresco Night-time tours See Sat 4. (Provença, 261-265). FREE Guided tour of M: Diagonal (L3, L5) and Provença Set sail on the Santa Eulàlia Poblenou Cemetery Taverns and inns in the (FGC). €28. Jul 17, 18. Doors open See Sat 4. Maritime Museum (Av. de Explore one of Barcelona’s Barcelona of 1700 8.30, concert from 9pm-10.30pm. les Drassanes, s/n). M: Drassanes (L3). historical cemeteries. See Thu 2. Born Cultural Centre (Av. Icària, s/n). M: Llacuna (L4). (Pl. Comercial, 12). M: Jaume I Secret Basilica del Pi FREE Art show in Plaça Sant 1st and 3rd Sun 10.30am and Barceloneta (L4). See Sat 4. (Santa Maria del Pi Josep Oriol (Catalan) & 12.30pm (Spanish). Church (Pl. del Pi, 7). M: Liceu (L3) See Sat 4. (Pl. Sant Josep Oriol i del The Born by night Pi, s/n). M: Liceu (L3). Sat, Sun. FREE Baluard Gardens See Wed 1. Visit renovated gardens tucked Born Cultural Centre (Pl. Saturday 18 behind the only remaining Comercial, 12). M: Jaume I and Tour gateway of the city’s medieval Barceloneta (L4). Human towers walls. Palau de la Música (Av. de les Drassanes, s/n). M: FREE Raval Festa Major See Wed 1. (Palau de la Música, Drassanes (L3). 1st and 3rd Sun Friday 17 Central neighbourhood hosts its 4-6). M: Urquinaona (L1, L4). 11am-2pm.

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Francesc Ferrer i Guàrdia, 13). M: Sant Pau modernista Human towers Wednesday 22 Espanya (L1, L3; FGC). monument| See Wed 1. Castellers del Poble-sec Tour Hospital Sant Pau (Sant Antoni Castle builders celebrate their Saturday 25 Maria Claret, 167). M: Sant Pau-Dos anniversary with display of their Torre Bellesguard | de Maig (L5). amazing skills. (C/ Blai). M: See Wed 8. (Bellesguard, 6-9). M: Al fresco Poble-sec (L4). Noon. Av. Tibidabo (FGC). FREE Art show in Plaça Sant Tuesday 28 Sports Sant Pau modernista monument| Josep Oriol See Wed 1. Hospital Sant Pau (Sant See Sat 4. (Pl. Sant Josep Tour Triathlon de la Vila Antoni Maria Claret, 167). M: Sant Oriol i del Pi, s/n). M: Liceu Book your Three-pronged sporting contest Pau-Dos de Maig (L5). (L3). Sat, Sun. favourite Palau de la around the Olympic Port. restaurants at Música timeout.com/ More info: www.triatlodelavila. barcelona See Wed 1. com Puppets Tour (Palau de la Música, 4-6). M: Urquinaona Catalan Motorcycling Grec Festival – Her and the Torre Bellesguard | (L1, L4). Championship architects | See Wed 8. (Bellesguard, 6-9). M: Barcelona-Catalunya race circuit Puppets and actors tell a story that Av. Tibidabo (FGC). Liceu opera house hosts motorcycling contest. TGƂGEVUQPVJGDTWVCNKV[QHYCTUGV See Wed 1. Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya in the 18th-century siege of BCN. The New Organ at the Basilica (La Rambla 51-59). M: Liceu (L3). (Camí Mas Moreneta, Montmeló). Born Cultural Centre (Pl. Comercial, de Montserrat Montmeló (RENFE). circuitcat. 12). M: Jaume I and Barceloneta See Sat 4. (Abadia de Montserrat, com (L4). T. 93 256 68 51. Jul 22-26. 08199 Montserrat). FGC: Monistrol Wednesday 29 €18. In Catalan. de Montserrat (R5) + zip train. Zoggs Swim Barcelona Kids Open-sea swimming competition The School and Sacristy at organised by Club Neda El Món, Thursday 23 Montserrat It’s surprising, but it’s and taking place on the beaches See Sat 4. (Abadia de Montserrat, science! of Sant Sebastià and Nova Tour 08199 Montserrat). FGC: Monistrol See Wed 1. Icària. de Montserrat (R5) + zip train. CosmoCaixa (Isaac Newton, 26) More info: www.nedaelmon.com Santa Maria del Mar rooftop M: Av. Tibidabo (FGC). See Mon 1. (Plaça de Santa Maria, 1). M: Jaume I (L4). Sunday 26 When everything fits! Monday 20 See Wed 1. Tour of Liceu opera house Tour CosmoCaixa (Isaac Newton, 26). Kids See Mon 1. (La Rambla 51-59). M: M: Av. Tibidabo (FGC). Liceu (L3). El Born Cultural Centre It’s surprising, but it’s See Wed 1. (Pl. Comercial, 12). science! M: Jaume I and Barceloneta (L4). Thursday 30 See Wed 1. Night-time tours CosmoCaixa (Isaac Newton, 26) A taste of botany and culture Tour M: Av. Tibidabo (FGC). Secret Basilica del Pi See Sun 5. See Sat 4. Santa Maria del Pi (Abadia de Montserrat, 08199 Tibidabo theme park | When everything fits! Church (Pl. del Pi, 7). M: Liceu (L3) Montserrat). FGC: Monistrol de See Wed 1. See Wed 1. Montserrat (R5) + zip train. (Pl. Tibidabo, 3-4). Funicular del CosmoCaixa (Isaac Newton, 26). TIbidabo (Pl. Doctor Andreu). FGC: M: Av. Tibidabo (FGC). Friday 24 FREE Guided tour of Montjuïc Av.Tibidabo + tramvia blau or bus Cemetery 196. Night-time tours See Sun 12. Tuesday 21 Cementiri de Montjuïc (Mare de Déu Summer nights at the Pedrera: del Port, 56-58). M: Espanya (L1, L3; Friday 31 Tour Giula Valle Trio FGC). See Sat 4. Night-time tours The Secret Pedrera (Provença, 261-265). M: Diagonal See Tue 7. (L3, L5) and Provença (FGC). €28. Jul Monday 27 Summer nights at the Pedrera: (Provença, 261-265). M: Diagonal 24, 25. Doors open 8.30, concert Ofri Nehemya Quartet + Félix (L3, L5) & Provença (FGC). from 9pm-10.30pm. Tour Rossy See Sat 4. Palau de la Música Festival The Secret Pedrera (Provença, 261-265). M: Diagonal See Mon 1. See Tue 7. (L3, L5) and Provença (FGC). €28. (Palau de la Música, 4-6). M: Mecal Air: YouTube contest (Provença, 261-265). M: Diagonal Doors open 8.30, concert from Urquinaona (L1, L4). See Fri 3. Poble Espanyol (Av. (L3, L5) & Provença (FGC). 9pm-10.30pm.

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Architecture €7.50 (reduced). World Heritage Site. Lesseps (L3). T. 93 285 44 40. Gaudí’s hidden treasure is a 10am-7pm. €9. €7.50 (reduced). Basílica de la UNESCO World Heritage Site Sant Pau, modernista A fascinating interactive journey Sagrada Família inside Colònia Güell, a planned monument that uses 4-D technology to take (Mallorca, 401). M: Sagrada textile factory and residential (Sant Antoni Maria Claret, 167). M: you inside Gaudí’s universe. Família (L2, L5). T. 93 513 20 60. area 20 mins from Barcelona. Sant Pau (L5). T. 93 553 78 01. 9am-8pm. Guided tour/with Mon-Sat 10am-6.30pm; Sun, Poble Espanyol audio guide: €19.50. Gran Teatre del Liceu public hols 10am-2.30pm. Self- (Av. Francesc Ferrer i Guàrdia, Barcelona’s most famous (La Rambla, 51–59). M: Liceu guided tour: €8. €5.60 (reduced). 13). M: Espanya (L1, L3). T. 93 landmark, begun by Antoni Gaudí (L3). T. 93 485 99 14. Guided Guided tour: €14. €9.80 (reduced). 508 63 00. Mon 9am-8pm; Tue- KPCPFWPƁPKUJGFVQVJKU tour: Mon-Fri 9.30am, 10.30am. First Sunday of month and under Thu Sun 9am-midnight; Fri 9am- day. Ticket sales help fund the €14. 30-minute tour: €6. 16s free. More info: www. 3am; Sat 9am-4am. €12. €7, ongoing construction of Spain’s www.liceubarcelona.cat santpaubarcelona.org. €8.40 (reduced). most popular tourist attraction. Visit one of the world’s great Tour the buildings and grounds of Built for the 1929 Barcelona opera houses: discover the Hospital Sant Pau, one of the Expo, Poble Espanyol is an Basílica de impressive concert hall and world’s largest Art Nouveau open-air museum on Montjuïc Santa Maria del Mar exclusive private rooms that monuments, recently restored with replicas of streets, squares (Plaça de Santa Maria, 1). M: make this one of Barcelona’s and opened to the public. and buildings from all over Jaume I (L4). T. 93 310 23 90. most emblematic buildings. Spain. Regularly hosts live Mon-Sat 9am-1.30pm, 4.30pm- Torre Bellesguard music events. 8pm; Sun and public holidays La Pedrera (Bellesguard, 6-9). M: Av. Tibidabo 10.30am-1.30pm, 4.30pm-8pm. (Provença, 261–265). M: (FGC). T. 93 250 40 93. Tue-Sun Tibidabo Amusement Park Wheelchair access. Diagonal (L3, L5). T. 902 202 10am-3pm. Closed Mon. (Plaça del Tibidabo, 3-4). Bus Known as the ‘cathedral of the 138. 9am-8.30pm. Last Panoramic tour (audio guide to Tibibus (T2A) from Plaça Ribera’, this church is one of the admission: 8pm. €20.50. exterior, remains of Martin the Catalunya. M: Av. Tibidabo (FGC) most perfect examples of €16.50 (reduced). Humane’s palace, audiovisual + Tramvia Blau or Bus 196 + Gothic architecture, thanks to Many Barcelona residents centre): €7. Guided tour (tower Funicular del Tibidabo. T. 93 211 the harmony of its proportions regard this as Gaudí’s true exterior and interior, roof terrace): 79 42. For info and times: www. and its inherent serenity. masterpiece. The roof terrace €16; in English – Sat, Sun 11am. tibidabo.cat. Sky Walk: €12.70. represents modernista Discover the modernista castle Children under 120cm: €7.80. Basílica de CTEJKVGEJVWTGCVKVUƁPGUV'PLQ[ that Antoni Gaudí built at the Amusement park: €28.50. Santa Maria del Pi the spectacular design at night foot of Tibidado mountain. Children under 120cm: €10.30. (Plaça del Pi, 7). M: Liceu (L3) & with ‘Gaudi’s Pedrera. The Tibidabo is one of the oldest Jaume I (L4). T. 93 318 47 43. Origins’, a tour and Leisure theme parks in the world, and Mon-Sat 10am-6pm; Sun 5pm- videomapping on the rooftop features both classic rides and 8pm. €4. €3 (reduced). Guided featuring multiple screenings Aire de Barcelona, brand-new attractions with tour (including belltower): Sat accompanied by music. Daily Arab Baths spectacular views over the city. noon (advanced booking RORO VKEMGVQHƁEGQRGPU (Pg. de Picasso, 22). M: required). €12. €8 (reduced). 8pm). Until Sep 12, Fri, Sat Barceloneta, Jaume I (L4). T. 93 PortAventura One of Barcelona’s grandest RORO VKEMGVQHƁEG /QP(TKƁTUVGPVT[ (Av. Alcalde Pere Molas. Km. 2. Gothic churches, with great opens 9pm). 10am; last entry between 10pm Vila Seca, Tarragona). Train: Port views from its belltower. and midnight; Sat, Sun and days Aventura. T. 902 20 22 20. For Palau Güell before public holidays: last entry prices and times contact tourist Casa Batlló (Nou de la Rambla, 3-5). M: between midnight and 2am. QHƁEGUQTXKUKVRQTVCXGPVWTCGU (Pg. de Gràcia, 43). M: Passeig de Drassanes & Liceu (L3). T. 93 www.airedebarcelona.com Located an hour south of Gràcia (L2, L3, L4). T. 93 216 03 472 57 75. Tue-Sun 10am-8pm. These Arab baths revive the Barcelona, this theme park has 06. 9am-9pm. €21.50. €18.50 Last admission: 7pm. Closed ancient tradition of bathing as six zones covering 119 (reduced). Last admission: 8pm. Mon except public hols. a form of relaxation, in a hectares, with 30 attractions, More info: www.casabatllo.cat. €12. €8 (reduced). gorgeous setting. 100 daily processions, 75 The sensuality and harmony of its Built by Gaudí in the late 19th places to eat, and 27 shops. interior, combined with Gaudí’s century, this palace belonged to Barcelona Urban Forest use of colours, shapes and light, his principal patron. The roof (Plaça del Fòrum, s/n). M: El Barcelona Zoo make this a must-see for admirers terrace shouldn’t be missed. Maresme/Fòrum (L4). T. 93 117 (Parc de la Ciutadella, s/n). M: of the architect’s work. 34 26. Daily 10am-8pm. €11- Arc de Triomf (L1) & Ciutadella/ Palau de la Música €27 (depending on age and Vila Olímpica (L4). T. 902 45 75 Gaudí Crypt Catalana circuit). 45. 10am-8pm. €19.90. at Colònia Güell (Palau de la Música, 4-6). M: Get some high-adrenaline Children (ages 3-12): €11.95. (Claudi Güell, 6 – Santa Coloma Urquinaona (L1, L4). 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what they do separately. They sing 1 that ‘collaborations don’t work’ – a touch of humour from the Mael brothers – but theirs does, and brilliantly. The playlist will include classics from the two groups, Music RCUUGFVJTQWIJVJG((5ƁNVGT JAMIE CULLUM Friday 10 Poor Rufus Wainwright was left a bit for all scarred after Cruïlla 2013: the public was in too much of a party mood for his ballads. But if there’s one man who can keep a festival crowd happy with just a piano, it’s Jamie Cullum. A jazzman who rides the instrument as if it was a surfboard and does Rihanna Barcelona’s covers? That’s Cullum. His latest crammed line-up of album is Interlude (2014), a collection of early jazz hits. summer festivals continues. Marta CHRISTIAN BERTRAND ALOE BLACC 2 Saturday 11 SalicrúRKEMUJGTƁXG His biggest hit is ‘The Man’, and must-sees at this that’s no coincidence. The US artist is one of the classiest new month’s Cruïlla soulmen of his generation. #NVJQWIJJGDGICPYKVJKPƂWGPVKCN KENDRICK LAMAR independent hip-hop label Stones Friday 10 Throw, he made it big with Avicii’s Last seen in BCN at Primavera hits ‘I Need a Dollar’ and ‘Wake Me Sound 2014, the rap artist du jour Up’, which Blacc co-wrote – despite comes to Cruïlla with something not being credited – as well as even better up his sleeve: To Pimp a sang. Tell everyone: he is the man. $WVVGTƂ[ (2015). His third album, it reached No. 1 in the USA and UK, MS. LAURYN HILL and is already considered a hip-hop Saturday 11 masterpiece. Celebrating black This is the Barcelona debut for the urban music, it references Fela Kuti, former Fugees singer, and she’s the George Clinton and Michael 3 second member of the US trio to Jackson, and has collaborations perform at Cruïlla, following Wyclef with Flying Lotus, Pharrell Williams Jean (and a rather dull 2013 set). and Thundercat, among others. We Hill’s solo career has been erratic: salute the king. her huge debut, The Miseducation QH.CWT[P*KNN (1998), which earned FFS JGTƁXG)TCOO[UKPENWFKPICNDWO Saturday 11 of the year, is still waiting for a News of the joint project between follow-up, and in 2013 she was Scottish foursome Franz Ferdinand sent to prison for tax evasion. But if, (the two Fs in the name) and after so many years, you’re still veteran Californian duo Sparks (the living off royalties, it’s because your S) caused great excitement on RCUVOGTKVUCTGUKIPKƁECPVKPFGGF planet pop this year. Expectations RTQXGFLWUVKƁGFYKVJCPGRQP[OQWU Cruïlla Barcelona Summer debut album that combines the Festival 2015 best from each side while also 1. Kendrick Lamar performing at Primavera Sound 2014. 2. Ms. Lauryn Hill. 3. FFS. Parc del Fòrum, Jul 10-12. managing to sound different from www.cruillabarcelona.com

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Architecture for the senses CaixaForum revisits the work of architect Alvar Aalto and his connection to contemporary art. By Eugènia Sendra

Alvar Aalto – the cosmopolitan the sensations that arise from architect who created organic architecture that is closely linked to buildings such as the Villa Mairea nature: ‘His buildings are summer house in the Finnish town welcoming, on a human scale – the of Noormarkku, as well as objects architect guides you through the including the asymmetric Savoy building, which speaks to all the Vase and the Paimio, a wavy senses,’ says the curator. Aalto wooden chair – was dubbed the broached the idea of a total work of ‘Magus of the North’. The trajectory art, studied light to be able to of this Finnish illusionist can’t be create choreographic spaces, and understood without Nordic was concerned with all the details Romanticism and Functionalism, or of construction. He also designed the impact of artists such as interiors, from door handles to the Alexander Calder, Fernand Léger, industrial furniture he marketed Jean Arp and László Moholy-Nagy, via the company Artek. ‘He was Alvar Aalto which is demonstrated in this CaixaForum interested in enhancing daily retrospective co-produced by the Av. Francesc Ferrer i objects through well-designed Vitra Design Musem and the Alvar Guàrdia, 6-8. industrial objects,’ adds Aalto Museum. Until August 23 Eisenbrand. Curator Jochen Eisenbrand Aalto’s furniture helped build highlights the vast influence of his global fame and are some of Moholy-Nagy on Aalto, which the jewels in this show along with explains the architect’s interest in photos and archive material. You’ll photography and New Realism, the also discover the relationship close relationship of Aalto with that he had with the cinema, and the effects of a course Mediterranean Sea. in materials he did at the Bauhaus when Moholy-Nagy was still teaching there. From Léger and Arp, Aalto ‘learned to transform shapes from nature and make them abstract to incorporate them into his designs’, says Eisenbrand. As well as works by Aalto, the majority of which are usually housed in Finland, the show evokes The merits of being too sensitive

Mexican artist Santiago Borja creating installations using varied cover for the interior pavilion. If is taking over the emblematic spaces around the world to you’re already familiar with this Mies van der Rohe Pavilion in explore the connection between modernist building at the foot of Montjuïc (built for the German art, architecture and ethnology – Montjuïc, this is a chance to representation at the 1929 over the past few years, he’s discover a new reading of it; and if International Exposition held in exhibited in Los Angeles, London, not, the efforts of Santiago Borja Barcelona) for this month of July Mexico City and Dublin, among provide an added dimension to one and two weeks in August, with a other places. of the city’s already noteworthy project focused on astral bodies At the Mies van der Rohe constructions. s*CPPCJ2GPPGNN and invisible planes. Pavilion, you’ll discover videos, ‘Suprasensible’ (which literally photos and sculptures that Borja Suprasensible: a project on translates to ‘Supersensitive’) is uses to juxtapose visual arts and astral bodies and invisible the latest work by the young artist architecture, esoterism and planes who originally trained as an geometric shapes, abstraction and Mies van der Rohe Pavilion. architect. In more recent times, colour. Perhaps most strikingly, Av. Francesc Ferrer i Guàrdia, 7. however, he has turned to Borja has also designed a textile Jul 1-Aug 15. www.miesbcn.com

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dancers, and the rhythms of the My Favourite Things cajón, heels and palms, take you Children’s choir performs in Music on a journey into the world of sublime surroundings. ƂCOGPEQ Palau de la Música Catalana (Palau (Balmes, 139). M: Diagonal (L3, L5, de la Música, 4-6). M: Urquinaona Wednesday 1 ()% &CKN[RORO (L1, L4). 9pm. €15-€20. RO1RVKQPUUJQYQPN[UJQY Classical + one drink; show + different Music at the Palaces – Song menu options (including recital Music at the Palaces – King of tapas). €45-€160. €10 Soprano Susanna Crespo is Find more Ragtime discount at tourist concerts on our accompanied by guitarist #PVQP5GTTC ƂWVG CPF,QTFK4KDGNN QHƁEGU website and composer Jaume (harpischord) perform ragtime. RCNCEKQFGNƂCOGPEQ timeout.com/ Torrent. Reial Acadèmia Catalana de les com. barcelona Reial Acadèmia Catalana de Belles Arts (Pg. Isabel II, 1). les Belles Arts (Pg. Isabel II, 1). M: Barceloneta (L4). 7pm. €12 in The most authentic M: Barceloneta (L4). 8pm. €12 advance; €15 on the door. More info: contemporary flamenco in advance; €15 on the door. Under- www.fomentdelaclassica.cat at Tablao Cordobés 14s €5. More info: www.racba.org .KXGƂCOGPEQKPQPGQH$CTEGNQPCoU Bach in Barcelona most emblematic tablaos, with Every Monday and Wednesday performances from some exciting Emerging music lunchtime, cellist Jurgen van Win new names on the scene. performs Bach’s Suites in a 11th- (La Rambla, 35). M: Drassanes (L3) FREE Grec Festival: Mini century Benedictine monastery. .KEGW . &CKN[RORO concerts Monestir de Sant Pau del Camp €42.50. More info: tablaocordobes. Various up-and-coming artists (Sant Pau, 101). M: Paral·lel (L2,L3). com perform ahead of the main acts Mon & Wed 1pm. €16. €7.99 taking to the stage of the Teatre children 8-17. Free for under-7s. T. Live Flamenco Grec.Teatre Grec Gardens (Pg. de 679 305 718. reservas@ 'PLQ[CƂCOGPEQUJQYKPVJGJGCTV 5CPVC/CFTQPC /'URCP[C bachinbarcelona.com. of the city. (L1,L3; FGC). Jul 2-30. 8pm. bcn.cat/ Sala Tarantos (Plaça Reial, 17). M: grec Spanish guitar masters .KEGW . &CKN[RORO Manuel González in concert. Santa 10.30pm. €10 (on the door). €8 World music: Moussakis Maria del Pi Church (Pl. del Pi, 7). M: (web). www.masimas.com/tarantos Fusion of Balkan, Mediterranean, Liceu (L3). 9pm. €21. Discount at jazz, funk and rock sounds. VQWTKUVQHƁEGU Sant Pau modernista monument Thursday 2 gardens (Sant Antoni Maria Claret, 167). M: Sant Pau–Dos de Maig (L5). Jazz Flamenco 9.30pm. santpaubarcelona.org.

Grec Festival: Motis – Chamorro Flamenco at the MEAM Sextet & Young Jazz Band .KXGƂCOGPEQGXGT[6JWTUFC[PKIJV Blues Classic jazz tunes re-interpreted by (Barra de Ferro, 5). M: Jaume I (L1). local musicians. 6pm. €24. Reduced €19. Includes Blues night at Poble Espanyol Jamboree (Pl. Reial, 17). M: Liceu wine and tapas. www.meam.es Honky Two and MA Lonesome & (L3). Jul 1-3. 8pm, 10pm. €15-€18. Alan Bike perform. (Av. Francesc www.bcn.cat/grec (GTTGTK)W¼TFKC /'URCP[C Classical ..()% 'XGT[6JWKP,WN[RO

Opera – Flamenco Spanish guitar masters Award-winning guitarist, and Opera Stories of love Barcelona native, Xavier Coll A full cast performs the traditions performs in this beautiful setting. Opera at Palau Dalmases QHQRGTC\CT\WGNCCPFƂCOGPEQ Santa Maria del Pi Church (Pl. del Pi, Lovely music in a lovely venue in Palau de la Música Catalana (Palau 7). M: Liceu (L3). 9pm. €21. the old part of the city. de la Música, 4-6). M: Urquinaona &KUEQWPVCXCKNCDNGCVVQWTKUVQHƁEGU (Montcada, 20). M: Jaume I (L1). (L1, L4). 9.30pm. €20-€49. 'XGT[6JWTUFC[ROYYY bcnshop.com Spanish guitar masters palaudalmases.com Enjoy a show by Barcelona guitar duo, Carmen, and a glass of wine. Flamenco Santa Ana Church (Santa Ana, 29). Pop – Rock /%CVCNWP[C ..()% RO Palacio del Flamenco show €20. Discount available at tourist Pedralbes Gardens Festival: A full cast of guitarists, singers and QHƁEGU+PHQDEPUJQREQO Paul Weller

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Iconic British musician performs Teatime classical music Palau de la Música Catalana (Palau songs old and new. Palau Reial de Works by Manuel de Falla, among de la Música, 4-6). M: Urquinaona Pedralbes (Av. Diagonal, 686). M: others, in afternoon concert that (L1, L4). Maria Cristina (L3). 10pm. €18-€170. includes a glass of cava. MEAM (Barra de Ferro, 5). M: Jaume I (L4). Doors 5.30pm; concert 6pm Jazz Friday 3 (please arrive before concert starts). Grec Festival: Jove Big Band Classical Young jazz group take us on a journey through the genre’s history. Spanish guitar masters Singer-songwriter Jamboree (Pl. Reial, 17). M: Liceu See Thu 2 (X. Coll). Santa Maria del (L3). 8pm, 10pm. €12-€15. www. Pi Church (Pl. del Pi, 7). M: Liceu (L3). Grec Festival: Joan Manuel bcn.cat/grec Serrat Catalan singer presents his latest Blues album Antología desordenada. Monday 6 Teatre Grec (Pg. Santa Madrona, Blues at the MEAM  /'URCP[C ..()% ,WN Classical Amadeu Casas, Johny Big Stone, 4-8. 10pm. €28-€58. bcn.cat/grec Little Jordi, Reginal Vilardell and Daniel Barenboim The Blues Workers take the stage. Pedralbes Gardens Festival: The renowned Argentinian (Barra de Ferro, 5). M: Jaume I (L1). Bob Dylan conductor directs the 'XGT[(TKFC[ROaOGCOGU The US singer performs in al fresco Staatskapelle Berlin as it plays concert. works by Wagner and Elgar. Palau Reial de Pedralbes (Av. Palau de la Música Catalana (Palau Flamenco Diagonal, 686). M: Maria Cristina de la Música, 4-6). M: Urquinaona (L3). 10pm. €18-€350. (L1, L4). 8.30pm. €25-€150. Flamenco at Palau Dalmases Perhaps more than any other music Bach in Barcelona HQTOƂCOGPEQOWUVDGUGGPNKXG Jazz See Wed 1. Monestir de Sant Pau (Montcada, 20). M: Jaume I (L1). del Camp (Sant Pau, 101). M: &CKN[RORORO Grec Festival: Lluc Casares Paral·lel (L2,L3). Quintet featuring Miguel Rodriguez. Palacio del Flamenco show Jamboree (Pl. Reial, 17). M: Liceu See Wed 1. (Balmes, 139). M: (L3). 8pm, 10pm. €12-€15. www. Pop – Rock Diagonal (L3, L5, FGC). bcn.cat/grec Pedralbes Gardens Festival: Tablao Cordobés Anastacia See Wed 1. (Rambla, 35). M: Flamenco The multifaceted US musician Drassanes/Liceu (L3). sings hits from her 14-year career. Live Flamenco Palau Reial de Pedralbes (Av. Tablao Flamenco Nervión See Wed 1. Sala Tarantos (Plaça Diagonal, 686. M: Maria Cristina City centre restaurant hosts 4GKCN /%CVCNWP[C (L3). 10pm. €18-€170. ƂCOGPEQRGTHQTOCPEG (L1,L3;FGC). (Princesa, 2). M: Jaume I (L4). Thu, Fri, Sat 8pm-10pm. Show + drink Jazz €16.90; show + supper €27.90. Sunday 5 Live jazz Classical Concert at Milano Cocktail Bar. Saturday 4 (Ronda Universitat, 35). M: Spanish guitar masters %CVCNWP[C .. RO FQWDNG Classical Guitarist Robert Majure performs session). Cover charge €8 ‘Alma Flamenca’ in the beautiful, Spanish guitar masters semi-hidden church with the See Thu 2 (Carmen). Santa Ana amazing cloister.Santa Ana Church Tuesday 7 Church (Santa Ana, 29). M: 5CPVC#PC /%CVCNWP[C . %CVCNWP[C ..()%  L3;FGC). 9pm. €19. Discount available Classical CVVQWTKUVQHƁEGUDEPUJQREQO Spanish guitar masters Daniel Barenboim Performance of traditional music The Argentinian conductor directs from Barcelona 4 Guitars. Opera-Flamenco the Catalan Chamber Choir. Palau de la Música Catalana (Palau Palau de la Música Catalana (Palau de la Música, 4-6). M: Urquinaona Stories of love de la Música, 4-6). M: Urquinaona (L1, L4). 9pm. €30-€35. See Wed 1. (L1, L4). 8.30pm. €25-€150.

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Extraordinarily respected 51-59). M: Liceu (L3). Jul 8, 9, 11, Trio plays music by Julius Rietz, 12 (6pm), 14, 15, 17 and 18. 8pm. Jazz Paul Ama and Vaughan Williams. €11-€222. Reial Acadèmia Catalana de les Grec Festival: Juan Perro Belles Arts (Pg. Isabel II, 1). The jazz singer is joined by the other M: Barceloneta (L4). 7pm. €12 in Classical members of his trio for this advance; €15 on the door. Under- showcase. 14s €5. More info: www.racba.org. Spanish guitar masters Jamboree (Pl. Reial, 17). M: Liceu Manuel González in concert. (L3). Jul 10-12. 8pm, 10pm. €12- Palau de la Música Catalana (Palau €15. www.bcn.cat/grec Opera – Flamenco de la Música, 4-6). M: Urquinaona (L1, L4). 9pm. €30-€35. Grand Flamenco Gala Saturday 11 Passionate performance that takes Bach in Barcelona in some of the key styles of the See Wed 1. Monestir de Sant Pau Classical classic Spanish music genre, del Camp (Sant Pau, 101). M: including fandango and bulería. Paral·lel (L2,L3). Teatime classical Teatre Poliorama (La Rambla, 115). music /%CVCNWP[C ..()% RO Works by Albeniz, Tàrrega and bcnshop.com. Thursday 9 Bach, in concert that includes a glass of cava. Pop – Rock MEAM (Barra de Ferro, 5). M: Jaume Pop – Rock I (L4). Doors 5.30pm; concert 6pm Grec Festival: Ismael Serrano (please arrive before concert Pedralbes Gardens Festival: Spanish songwriter and guitarist starts). Angus & Julia Stone performs from his latest album. Australian brother-and-sister indie Teatre Grec (Pg. de Santa Madrona, folk duo bring their music to BCN.  /'URCP[C ..()%  Progressive metal Palau Reial de Pedralbes (Av. 10pm. €20-€35. www.bcn.cat/grec Diagonal, 686. M: Maria Cristina Be prog my friend (L3). 10pm. €18-€160 Festival of progressive metal Flamenco music. 2QDNG'URCP[QN #X(TCPEGUE(GTTGT Flamenco Pedralbes Gardens Festival: K)W¼TFKC /'URCP[C .. Miguel Poveda FGC). 4.30pm. €80. Palacio del Flamenco show %CVCNCPƂCOGPEQUVCTGPVGTVCKPUKP See Wed 1. (Balmes, 139). M: outdoor setting. Diagonal (L3, L5, FGC). Palau Reial de Pedralbes (Av. Sunday 12 Diagonal, 686. M: Maria Cristina Tablao Cordobés (L3). Jul 9,10. 10pm. €18-€160. Classical See Wed 1. (Rambla, 35). M: Drassanes/Liceu (L3). Flamenco at the MEAM Spanish guitar masters See Thu 2. (Barra de Ferro, 5). M: Joan Benejam performs fandango, Jaume I (L1) while you enjoy a glass of wine. Jazz Santa Ana Church (Santa Ana, 29). /%CVCNWP[C ..()% RO Grec Festival: Susana Sheiman Friday 10 a&KUEQWPVCVVQWTKUVQHƁEGU & Opera Gate Quintet Three local jazz stars accompany the Classical Spanish guitar masters great voice of Sheiman. See Thu 2 (X. Coll). Santa Maria del Jamboree (Pl. Reial, 17). M: Liceu Spanish guitar masters Pi Church (Pl. del Pi, 7). M: Liceu (L3). (L3). Jul 7-9. 8pm, 10pm. €12-€15. Barcelona Guitar Trio in concert www.bcn.cat/grec YKVJƂCOGPEQENCUUKECNHWUKQP Palau de la Música Catalana (Palau Opera – Flamenco de la Música, 4-6). M: Urquinaona Wednesday 8 (L1, L4). 9pm. €30-€35. Grand Flamenco Gala Passionate performance that takes Opera in some of the key styles of the Opera – Flamenco classic Spanish music genre, La Traviata including fandango and bulería. Verdi’s popular three-act opera tells Grand Flamenco Gala Palau de la Música Catalana (Palau the story of the doomed love See Tue 7.Teatre Poliorama (La de la Música, 4-6). M: Urquinaona between Alfredo and Violetta. 4CODNC /%CVCNWP[C .. (L1, L4). 9.30pm. €20-€49. Gran Teatre del Liceu (La Rambla, FGC). bcnshop.com

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Live jazz Flamenco Concert at Milano Cocktail Bar. (Ronda Universitat, 35). M: Tablao Cordobés %CVCNWP[C .. RO FQWDNG See Wed 1. (Rambla, 35). M: session). Cover charge €8. Drassanes/Liceu (L3). Wednesday 15 Monday 13 Classical Classical Bach in Barcelona Spanish guitar masters See Wed 1. See Wed 1.Santa Maria del Pi Monestir de Sant Pau del Camp Church (Pl. del Pi, 7). M: Liceu (L3). (Sant Pau, 101). M: Paral·lel (L2,L3).

Netrebko, Gubanova. Spanish guitar masters Antonenko & Abdrazakov See Wed 1. Four soloists come together to Santa Maria del Pi Church (Pl. del Pi, perform Italian and Russian 7). M: Liceu (L3). operatic arias, duos and trios. Palau de la Música Catalana (Palau de la Música, 4-6). M: Urquinaona World music (L1, L4). 8.30pm. €35-€200. Gaudí Nights 2015 Cultural event with mix of music, World music food and architecture. (Bellesguard, 6-9). M: Av. Tibidabo Caetano & Gil, Two (FGC). Doors 7.30pm; guided tour of Friends exterior 7.30pm; concert 8.15pm; Two Brazilian singers, Caetano chill out 10pm-midnight. €25-€45. Veloso and Gilberto Gil, celebrate www.bellesguardgaudi.com their collective 100 years in music. Gran Teatre del Liceu (La Rambla, 51- 59). M: Liceu (L3). 9pm. €36-€140. Blues

Grec Festival: Barcelona Big Tuesday 14 Blues Band + Myriam Swanson Enjoy jazz sounds from the ’40s. Classical Jamboree (Pl. Reial, 17). M: Liceu (L3). 8pm, 10pm. €12-€15. www. Many thanks Bach! bcn.cat/grec Tribute to the German composer. Reial Acadèmia Catalana de les Belles Arts (Pg. Isabel II, 1). Singer-songwriter M: Barceloneta (L4). 8pm. €12 in advance; €15 on the door. Under- Grec Festival: Lisandro 14s €5. More info: www.racba.org. Aristimuño Award-winning multifaceted Spanish guitar masters Argentinian musician comes to See Thu 2 (Carmen). Santa Ana town. Barts (Av. Paral·lel, 62). M: Church (Santa Ana, 29). M: Paral·lel (L2,L3). 9pm. €18-€22. %CVCNWP[C ..()%  www.bcn.cat/grec

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Grec Festival: Anton Jarl & Classical Original Jazz Orquestra Taller de Músics Spanish guitar US drummer Buddy Rich tribute. masters Jamboree (Pl. Reial, 17). M: Liceu See Sun 12. (L3). 8pm, 10pm. €12-€15. www. Santa Ana Church (Santa Ana, 29). bcn.cat/grec /%CVCNWP[C ..()% 

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Spanish guitar masters www.bcn.cat/grec See Wed 1.Santa Maria del Pi Classical Thursday 23 Church (Pl. del Pi, 7). M: Liceu (L3). World music Spanish guitar masters Catalan rumba See Wed 8. Palau de la Música Blues Gaudí Nights 2015 (Palau de la Música, 4-6). M: Los Sobrinos See Wed 15. (Bellesguard, Urquinaona (L1, L4). Catalan group perform as part of a Blues night at Poble Espanyol 6-9). M: Av. Tibidabo (FGC). Book a pre- or series of world music concerts. Amadeu Casas Trio perform. (Av. post-concert The King of Ragtime Sant Pau modernista monument meal at Francesc Ferrer i Guàrdia, 13). M: Electronic timeout.com/ See Wed 1. Reial gardens (Sant Antoni Maria Claret, 'URCP[C ..()% 'XGT[6JWKP barcelona Acadèmia Catalana de 167). M: Sant Pau–Dos de Maig ,WN[RO les Belles Arts (Pg. (L5). 9.30pm. €10, €8. Includes visit Barcelona Beach Festival Isabel II, 1). M: to site. Info: santpaubarcelona.org. 2015 Barceloneta (L4). 7pm. €12 World music The Fòrum beach becomes the in advance; €15 on the door. Under- venue for a night of top DJ action, 14s €5. More info: www.racba.org. Classical Skyland Tal Ben Ari and Mel Semé courtesy of the likes of David Israeli-Cuban fusion sounds. Guetta, Hardwell, Axwell Ingrosso Vivaldi’s Venice Sant Pau modernista monument and Martin Garrix. Broadway musicals The Catalan Orfeo Choir pay tribute gardens (Sant Antoni Maria Claret, Platja del Fòrum and Parc de la Pau. to the composer and his 167). M: Sant Pau–Dos de Maig (L5). More info: www.livenation.es. Grec Festival: Night of hometown. 9.30pm. €10, €8. Visit to site musicals Palau de la Música Catalana (Palau included. Info: santpaubarcelona.org Local musical theatre stars join de la Música, 4-6). M: Urquinaona Festival with the Barcelona Municipal Band (L1, L4). 9pm. €15-€20. to perform Broadway hits. Opera Bona Nit Barcelona Teatre Grec (Pg. de Santa Madrona, Open-air, environmentally friendly  /'URCP[C ..()% RO Flamenco Opera at Palau Dalmases festival with appearances from €12-€22. See Thu 2. (Montcada, 20). M: Norweggian group Yolanda Cortes Jaume I (L1). Kakkmaddafakka and Jack Young Barcelona-born dancer gives Savoretti. Pl. de les Glòries. Info: Wednesday 22 a live performance. bonanitbarcelona.es. Sala Tarantos (Plaça Reial, 17). M: Friday 17 Classical .KEGW . &CKN[RORO 10.30pm. €10 (on the door). €8 Classical Sunday 19 Spanish guitar masters (web). www.masimas.com/tarantos See Sun 19. Santa Maria del Pi Xavier Sabata Classical Church (Pl. del Pi, 7). M: Liceu (L3). Flamenco at the The countertenor sings pieces MEAM from Handel, Vivaldi, Hasse and $CEJoU/CIPKƁECV Bach in Barcelona See Thu 2. (Barra de Ferro, 5). M: Porpora. Palau de la Música The Catalan Orfeo Choir sings the See Wed 1. Monestir de Sant Pau Jaume I (L1). Catalana (Palau de la Música, 4-6). the composer’s major work. del Camp (Sant Pau, 101). M: M: Urquinaona (L1, L4). 8.30pm. Palau de la Música Catalana (Palau Paral·lel (L2,L3). €10-€40. de la Música, 4-6). M: Urquinaona Friday 24 World music (L1, L4). 8.30pm. €20-€30. Festival Jazz Spanish guitar masters Gaudí Nights 2015 Russian guitarist Ekaterina See Wed 15. (Bellesguard, 6-9). M: Hard Rock Rising Grec Festival: Janine Johnson Záytseva is one of the best of her Av. Tibidabo (FGC). For lovers of big rock and big Johnson sings some of the generation. concerts, this is a can’t-miss greatest James Bond themes. Santa Maria del Pi Church (Pl. del Pi, event: Kings of Leon, Robbie Jamboree (Pl. Reial, 17). M: Liceu 7). M: Liceu (L3). 9pm. €19. Flamenco Williams and Lenny Kravitz are just (L3). 8pm, 10pm. €12-€15. www. some of the stars taking part. bcn.cat/grec Tablao Cordobés Platja del Fòrum and Parc de la Pau. Jul Monday 20 See Wed 1. (Rambla, 35). M: 24-25. More info: www.livenation.es. Drassanes/Liceu (L3). Saturday 18 Classical Palacio del Flamenco show Classical Soul Bach in Barcelona See Wed 1. (Balmes, 139). M: See Wed 1. Monestir de Sant Pau Diagonal (L3, L5, FGC). Spanish guitar masters Grec Festival: Janine Johnson del Camp (Sant Pau, 101). M: See Sun 5. Sta Ana Church (Santa In her second show, Johnson Paral·lel (L2,L3). Live Flamenco #PC /%CVCNWP[C ..()%  performs hits from iconic soul See Wed 1. Sala Tarantos (Plaça divas. Jamboree (Pl. Reial, 17). M: 4GKCN /%CVCNWP[C Liceu (L3). 8pm, 10pm. €12-€15. Tuesday 21 (L1,L3;FGC). Saturday 25

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FREE Bachelona – participatory Classical cantanta Celebrating the work of J.S. Bach, Spanish guitar masters this series of cantantas is staged Luis Rodrigo is on stage. KPQPGQH$%0oUƁPGUVEJWTEJGU Santa Maria del Pi Church (Pl. del Pi, Santa Maria del Pi Church (Pl. del Pi, 7). M: Liceu (L3). 9pm. €19. 7). M: Liceu (L3). 7pm. Spanish guitar masters Teatime classical music #NGP)CTCIKERGTHQTOUƂCOGPEQ Works by Corelli, Turina and and classic tunes. Locateli, in concert with glass of Santa Ana Church (Santa Ana, 29). cava included. MEAM (Barra de /%CVCNWP[C .. Ferro, 5). M: Jaume I (L4). Doors FGC). 9pm. €20. Discounts in tourist 5.30pm; concert 6pm (please arrive QHƁEGDEPUJQREQO before concert starts). Wednesday 29 Jazz Tango ZAZ French singer mixes soul, acoustic Grec Festival: Piazzolla and Manouche jazz. 2QDNG'URCP[QN invites Buika (Av. Francesc Ferrer i Guàrdia, 13). The grandson of mythic Argentinian /'URCP[C ..()% ROa musician Astor Piazzolla teams up with Mallorcan-born singer Buika. Teatre Grec (Pg. de Santa Madrona, Sunday 26  /'URCP[C ..()% RO Flamenco €16-€35. bcn.cat/grec

Tablao Cordobés See Wed 1. (Rambla, 35). M: Thursday 30 Drassanes/Liceu (L3). Pop Palacio del Flamenco show Grec Festival: Els Amics de See Wed 1. (Balmes, 139). M: les Arts Diagonal (L3, L5, FGC). Catalan band celebrates ten years. Teatre Grec (Pg. de Santa /CFTQPC /'URCP[C Classical (L1,L3; FGC). 10pm. €18-€30. bcn.cat/grec Spanish guitar masters See Sun 19. Santa Maria del Pi Church (Pl. del Pi, 7). M: Liceu (L3). Opera

Opera at Palau Dalmases Monday 27 See Thu 2. Classical (Montcada, 20). M: Jaume I (L1).

Bach in Barcelona Friday 31 See Wed 1. Monestir de Sant Pau del Camp (Sant Pau, 101). M: Rock Paral·lel (L2,L3). Mark Knopfler Spanish guitar masters British singer and guitarist gives an 5JQYD[VQRƂCOGPEQIWKVCTKUV open-air live show. Pedro Javier González. Santa 2QDNG'URCP[QN #X(TCPEGUE(GTTGT Maria del Pi Church (Pl. del Pi, 7). M: K)W¼TFKC /'URCP[C .. Liceu (L3). 9pm. €19. FGC). 4.30pm. €80

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former cotton factory in Poblenou. people. Permanent exhibition 11am-2pm & 4-8pm; Sat 4-8pm. The Art of Collecting Until Jul 19. 18th-century Barcelona was %NQUGF5WPCPFRWDNKEJQNKFC[Ua Exhibitions Eight carefully chosen pieces from dynamic and forward-looking, but Reduced: €2. the collection of Ventura Garcés. marked by the wars that affected Painted in 2014 Until Jul 19. the city from 1691 to 1714. Permanent exhibition Collection Arxiu Fotogràfic de Barcelona Recent paintings by local artist, Red for censorship Until Jul 5. of works belonging to Josep Suñol (Pl. Pons & Clerch, 2). M: Arc de Manolo Ballesteros. Exhibition of books that have been that includes art by Warhol, Dalí, Triomf (L1) & Jaume I (L4). T. 93 256 censored or prohibited. Tàpies, Picasso, Miró and Man Ray. 34 20. Mon-Sat 10am-7pm. Closed Castell de Montjuïc Mallorca 1715 Jul 14-Sep 6. Exploring Italia. I Sei Sensi Until Jan 9, 5WPCPFRWDNKEJQNKFC[U %VTCFG/QPVLWËE /'URCP[C the events that brought the War of 2016. Re-examination of late 20th- (L1, L3; FGC). T. 93 256 44 45. Mon- Spanish Succession to an end. century Italian works held in the Antoni Capella, society 5WPCPFRWDNKEJQNKFC[UCO collection of the Suñol Foundation. photographer Until Oct 3. Catalan 8pm. €5. Reduced: €3. Espai VolART-Fundació Vila José Guerrero. The Presence of snapper whose subjects included Casas Black (1950-1966) Until Sep 5. the Liceu and Ràdio Barcelona. Montjuïc, the construction of a (Ausiàs March, 22). M: Urquinaona Celebrating the 100th anniversary castle Permanent exhibition. (L1, L4). T. 93 481 79 85. Tue-Fri of the birth of the Granada artist. Arxiu Històric de la Ciutat de Doble Creu Sculpture by Carles 5pm-8.30pm; Sat 11am-2pm, 5pm- Barcelona Berga. Permanent exhibition. 8.30pm; Sun 11am-2pm. Closed Hash Marihuana & Hemp (Santa Llúcia, 1). M: Jaume I (L4) & /QPCPFRWDNKEJQNKFC[Ua Museum Urquinaona (L1, L4). T. 93 256 22 CCCB (Ample, 35). M: Drassanes (L3). T. 55. Mon-Fri 9am-8.45pm; Sat 9am- /QPVCNGITG /%CVCNWP[C . 53rd Ynglada-Guillot Drawing 'XGT[FC[CO RO%NQUGF5WPRWDNKEJQNKFC[U L3). T. 93 306 41 00. Tue-Sun & Award Jul 9-26. See the range of 10pm. €7.50. Under-13s free. RWDNKEJQNKFC[UCORO%NQUGF works selected for this FREE Apel·les Mestres. A /QP GZEGRVRWDNKEJQNKFC[U a international art prize. Permanent exhibition The past, complete artist and multifaceted 4GFWEGFGPVT[QP9GF GZEGRV Time Travel Until Jul 17. Lluís Barba present and future of the cannabis man Until Oct 31. Examining the RWDNKEJQNKFC[U CPFHQTRGPUKQPGTU re-visits past classic works. plant and its various uses. creations of this Catalan artist and students: €4. Under-16s & Patrim 2014, painting, photography (1854-1936) who was a painter, WPGORNQ[GFHTGG and sculpture Jul 9-26. Jardí Botànic poet, playwright and musician. (Doctor Font i Quer, s/n). M: Sebald Variations Until Jul 26. Fundació Antoni Tàpies 'URCP[C ..()% 6 Blue Project Foundation Author W.G. Sebald is acclaimed (Aragò, 255). M: Passeig de Gràcia &CKN[COROa (Princesa, 57). M: Arc de Triomf (L1) for his turn-of-millennium works. (L2, L3, L4). T. 93 487 03 15. Tue- Reduced: €1.70. & Jaume I (L4). T. 93 182 43 71. Tue- Sun 10am-7pm. Closed Mon. €7. Sun, 10am-8pm. Mon, closed. €3. CosmoCaixa Students and pensioners, €5.60. Jardí Botànic (MCNB) Plants from (Isaac Newton, 26). M: Av. Tibidabo Mediterranean climate zones all Gjentagelsen Until Jul 26. Solo (FGC). T. 93 212 60 50. Tue-Sun and Tàpies collection. Works and over the world. show by artist-in-residence Daniel RWDNKEJQNKFC[UCORO%NQUGF references Until Jan 2016. Works Salvadoriana. Barcelona’s cabinet Toca. /QP GZEGRVRWDNKEJQNKFC[U a by the late Catalan artist created of curiosities Until Feb 2016. Little is left to tell. Calvino after RGTOCPGPVCPFVGORQTCT[ from the ’40s to the ’80s, along Reconstruction of one of BCN’s Calvino Until Oct 31. Collective exhibitions). Under 16s free. First with a selection of works by other earliest natural history collections. exhibition. Sun of month free. artists from his own collection. La Pedrera – Fundació CaixaForum Permanent exhibition – Top Fundació Joan Miró Catalunya (Av. Francesc Ferrer & Guàrdia, 6-8). science Barcelona’s science 2CTEFG/QPVLWËEUP /'URCP[C (Provença, 261-265). M: Diagonal /'URCP[C ..()% 6 museum that covers more than (L1, L3, FGC). T. 93 443 94 70. Jul- (L3, L5). T. 902 202 138. Mon-Fri 86 00. Mon-Sun 10am-8pm. Adults 50,000m2. Sep: Tue-Sat 10am-8pm; Thu 10am- CORO5WPCPFRWDNKEJQNKFC[U €4. Under 16s free. Year 2100 experiment No end RO5WPRWDNKEJQNKFC[U 10am-2pm, 6pm-10pm. €20.50. date. What might life be like in the 10am-2.30pm. Closed Mon (except Reduced: €16.50. Alvar Aalto 1898-1976 Until Aug year 2100 and the 22nd century? RWDNKEJQNKFC[U a6GORQTCT[ 23. Organic architecture, art and exhibition: €7. Espai 13: €2.50. Leopold Pomés. Flashback Until design. See page 43. El Born Centre Cultural Jul 12. Retrospective of work from FREE Windows of the world Until (Plaça Comercial, 12). M: Jaume I & Permanent exhibition Most second half of 20th century by Aug 31. 5JQTVƁNOURQTVTC[KPINKHGKP Barceloneta (L4). T. 93 256 68 51. important public collection of multi-faceted creative. Africa, Asia and South America. 6WG5WPCPFRWDNKEJQNKFC[UCO works by the Catalan artist. 8pm. Closed Mon (except public Alfons Borrell. Work and days Jul La Virreina Centre de Can Framis. Fundació Vila Casas JQNKFC[U a4GFWEGFa7PFGT 3-Sep 27. 100 paintings from 60 la Imatge (Roc Boronat, 116-126). M: Glòries 16s free. Sun 3pm-8pm free. First years of work by BCN artist Borrell. (La Rambla, 99). M: Liceu (L3). T. 93 (L1) & Poblenou, Llacuna (L4). T. 93 5WPGXGT[OQPVJHTGGCORO Lesson 0 (Espai 13) Until Sep 6. 316 10 00. Tue-Sun and public 320 87 36. Tue-Sat 11am-6pm; Sun %[ENGQHGZJKDKVKQPUTGƂGEVKPIQP JQNKFC[UPQQPRO 11am-2pm. Closed Mon and public Born Cultural Centre Under the the current state of art education. JQNKFC[Ua4GFWEGFa cast-iron structure of one of the FREE Writing diffraction Until Jul 5. city’s 19th-century markets lie Fundació Suñol Works from collection of Fundação Permanent exhibition remains from the 1700s. (Passeig de Gràcia, 98). M: Diagonal Leal Rios including by artists from Contemporary paintings shown in a Barcelona 1700. From stones to (L3, L5). T. 93 496 10 32. Mon-Fri Brazil, Portugal and Belgium.

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MACBA. Museu d’Art MUHBA Plaça del Rei Contemporani (Pl. del Rei). M: Jaume I (L4). T. 93 (Plaça dels Àngels, 1). M: Universitat 256 21 22. Tue-Sat 10am-7pm; Sun (L1, L2) & Sant Antoni (L2). T. 93 10am-8pm. Closed Mon. €7. 412 08 10. Mon-Fri 11am-7.30pm; Reduced: €5. Under-16s free. Free Sat 10am-9pm; Sun, public admission Sun from 3pm. JQNKFC[UCORO%NQUGF 6WGU GZEGRVRWDNKEJQNKFC[U  Permanent exhibition An Whole museum ticket: Book your archaeological tour of €10. Reduced: €8. favourite the Roman colony of restaurants at Barcino. Species of space Jul timeout.com/ Haggadot Until Jul 5. 16-Jan 31, 2016. barcelona 15th-century Barcelona Examining the spaces that and Catalan haggadots FGƁPGWUCEEQTFKPIVQVJGYC[ (illlustrated Jewish texts). we use them. Barcelona in late antiquity times Desires and needs 7PVKN/C[ No end date. Archaeology 2016. New works that have joined exhibition. the MACBA collection. Carolingian coins of Louis the Sergi Aguilar. Reverse/Obverse Pious (814-840) No end date. Until Jan 31, 2016. Retrospective of work by Barcelona sculptor. MUHBA Refugi 307 The beast and the sovereign (Nou de la Rambla, 169). M: Until Aug 30. Exploring the limits of Paral·lel (L2, L3). T. 93 256 21 22. political sovereignty within Europe. /QP5CVIWKFGFXKUKVUD[ CRRQKPVOGPVQPN[5WPCO MEAM: Museu Europeu d’Art (Eng), 11.30am, 12.30pm. Closed Modern RWDNKEJQNKFC[Ua (Barra de Ferro, 5). M: Jaume I (L4). T. 93 319 56 93. Tue-Sun, 10am- MUHBA Refugi 307 400 metres of 8pm. €7. Reduced: €5. underground passageways bear witness to the city’s suffering 21st-century art. Permanent during the Civil War. exhibition from the museum’s collection with almost 300 MUHBA Santa Caterina paintings and 80 sculptures. (Pl. de Joan Capri). M: Jaume I (L4). T. 93 256 21 22. Mon-Sat 10am-2pm. MIBA. Museu d’Idees i Invents %NQUGF5WPCPFRWDNKEJQNKFC[U de Barcelona (Ciutat, 7). M: Jaume I (L4). T. 93 FREE Permanent exhibition. 332 79 30. Tue-Fri 10am-2pm, Archaeological display among the 4pm-7pm; Sat 10am-8pm; Sun, foundations of the Santa Caterina RWDNKEJQNKFC[UCORO%NQUGF market. /QP GZEGRVRWDNKEJQNKFC[U a Reduced: €6. MUHBA Turó de la Rovira (Marià Labèrnia s/n). Bus: 119,V17. Permanent exhibition The T. 93 256 21 22. Mon-Fri 5pm-8pm; fascinating world of creativity and Sat, Sun 11am-8pm. inventing. Permanent exhibition Barcelona MUHBA Park Güell to the limit. (Olot, s/n. Casa de la Guarda). M: Vallcarca (L3). T. 93 256 21 22. MUHBA Oliva Artés &CKN[CORO6JG%CUCFG (Espronceda, 142-146, Parc Central la Guarda museum in Park Güell is del Poblenou). M: Poblenou (L4). T. part of the ‘monumental area’ of 93 256 21 00. Wed-Fri, Sat-Sun VJGRCTMCPFXKUKVUCTGEQXGTGFD[ 5pm-8pm. general conditions for admission. #EEGUUYKVJVKEMGVQPN[YYY FREE Interogate Barcelona, from parkguell.cat. industrialisation to the 21st century Permanent exhibition. Permanent exhibition The Casa de la Guarda, Park Güell and Museu Blau modernista Barcelona. (Pl. de Leonardo da Vinci, 4-5, Parc

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del Fòrum). M: El Maresme/Fòrum to one of Spain’s greatest change their shape with clothes. (L4). T. 93 256 60 02. Tue-Sat 10am- motorbike manufacturers. Extraordinary! Decorative and RO5WPRWDNKEJQNKFC[UCO applied arts collections (3rd-20th 8pm. Closed Mon (except public Museu de la Música century) Permanent exhibition. JQNKFC[U a4GFWEGFa L’Auditori (Lepant, 150). M: Glòries Pieces of art from across the Museum & Botanical Gardens €7. & Marina (L1). T. 93 256 36 50. Tue- centuries including ceramics, Sat 10am-6pm; Sun 10am-8pm. textiles, furniture and clocks. Planet life Permanent exhibition Closed Mon. €5. Reduced: €3.50. Graphic design: from trade to about the history of live and Free admission Sun from 3pm and profession Permanent exhibition. evolution of our planet. for under-16s. Tracing the professionalisation of Poisoned. The most venemous graphic design. animals in nature Until Dec How Permanent exhibition Take a trip natural poisons can kill and save. through musical history. Museu del Futbol Club Drawings by Luis Feo Until Jan 31, Phonos, 40 years of electronic Barcelona 2016 music in Barcleona Until Sep 27. (Aristides Maillol, s/n. Gates 7 or 9). Nutrition, vital instinct 7PVKN/C[ The Phonos laboratory was created M: Les Corts (L3). T. 902 18 99 00. 2016 in 1974 and became a pioneer in 10am-7.30pm (some parts of tour electro music. CTGENQUGFQPOCVEJFC[ a Museu de Badalona Voices of the Mediterranean. Children: €17. Under 6s & FCB 2N#UUGODNGCFG%CVCNWP[C  Until Jul 26. Voices from countries members, free. Badalona. M: Badalona-Pompeu including Italy, Croatia, Greece, Fabra (L2). T. 93 384 17 50. Tue-Sat Egypt and Algeria. Camp Nou Experience Discover 10am-2pm, 5pm-8pm; Sun & public 100 years of the club’s history and JQNKFC[UCOROa Museu de la Xocolata visit the stadium. Reduced: €2.16. (Comerç, 36 - Antic Convent de Sant Agustí). M: Arc de Triomf (L1). T.93 Museu del Mamut Permanent exhibition Visit the 268 78 78. Mon-Sat 10am-7pm; (Montcada, 1). M: Jaume I (L4). T. 93 underground remains of the Sun 10am-3pm. €5. Groups: €4. 268 85 20. Mon-Sun 10am-9pm. Roman city of Baetulo. €7.50. Reduced: €5. Children (6- Permanent exhibition 15): €3.50 Museu de Montserrat The story of chocolate, from its (Abadia de Montserrat. 08199 origins to its arrival in Europe. Permanent exhibition Montserrat). FGC: Monistrol de See remains of woolly mammoths Montserrat + zip train. Mon-Sun Museu de les Cultures del Món and other Ice Age animals. 10am-5.45pm. From Jun 20 10am- (Montcada, 12-14). M: Jaume I (L4). 6.45pm. €7. Reduced: €4. T. 93 256 23 00. Tue-Sat 10am- Museu del Modernisme Català RO5WPCPFRWDNKEJQNKFC[U (Balmes, 48). M: Passeig de Gràcia Permanent Exhibition Paintings by CORO%NQUGF/QPFC[U (L2, L3, L4). T. 93 272 28 96. Mon- El Greco, Caravaggio, Monet, GZEGRVRWDNKEJQNKFC[U a Sat 10am-8pm; Sun 10am-2pm. Degas, Pissarro, Dalí and Picasso. Reduced: €3.50. €10. Reduced: €7. Ramon Calsina, Remembrance Jul 17-Nov 8. Permanent exhibition Art, Permanent exhibition Roger Balen, photography Jul 28- books, and other objects gathered 350 works by 42 of the most Oct 12. on expeditions to Asia, Africa, important artists of the Catalan Oceania and the Americas. modernisme movement. MEB: Museu de l’Eròtica Writings. Symbols, words, Portrait of Barcelona Until Oct (La Rambla, 96). M: Liceu (L3). T. 93 powers Until Jan 31, 2016. 15. The evolution of the city. 318 98 65. Mon-Sun 10am- midnight. Adults €9. Reduced: €8. Museu del Disseny Museu Egipci de Barcelona de Barcelona (València, 284). M: Passeig de Permanent exhibition The 'FKƁEK&KUUGP[*WD$CTEGNQPC2N Gràcia (L2, L3, L4). T. 93 488 01 88. history of eroticism. de les Glòries Catalanes, 37-38). M: Until Jun 21: Mon-Fri 10am-2pm, Glòries (L1). T. 93 256 68 00. Tue- 4pm-8pm; Sat 10am-8pm; Sun Museu de la Moto de Barcelona Sun 10am-8pm. Closed Mon. €5. 10am-2pm. From Jun 22: Mon-Sat (C/ de la Palla, 10). T. 933 186 584. 4GFWEGFaOWUGWFGNFKUUGP[ECV 10am-8pm; Sun 10am-2pm. €11. Tue-Sat 10.30am-2.30pm, Reduced: €8. 3.30pm-7.30pm; Sun From the world to the museum. 10.30am-2.30pm. Closed Mon. Product design, cultural heritage Permanent exhibition Almost a Permanent exhibition. Daily objects thousand exhibits provide a The history of the motorbike in considered from a museum glimpse into life in Ancient Egypt. Catalonia 36 of the most perspective. Tutankhamun. Story of a representative models. Dressing the body. Silhouettes discovery No end date. 1922 Bultaco, a legendary motorbike and fashion (1550-2014) archeological expedition that Until Nov. The musem pays homage Permanent exhibition. How women uncovered the pharaoh’s tomb.

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THE PRETTY ONES THE CLASSIC ONES THE CREATIVE ONES IVÁN MORENO IVÁN MORENO IVÁN MORENO IVÁN COLLAGE NEGRONI OLD FASHIONED This Cazador de mosquitos (‘Mosquito A perfect summer refresher, this take on the Continuing the tradition of lengthy cocktail hunter’) mixes blackberry cream, lychi, gin and Moscow mule features ginger and a huge slice names, this gin-based tipple is called ‘Let’s lemongrass. Consellers, 4. of cucumber. Joaquín Costa, 46. spend the night together’. Santa Teresa, 1. IVÁN MORENO IVÁN GIMÉNEZ IVAN TAHITI LA TORRE ROSA AIGUA DEL CARMEN From their great range of drinks, we choose the A little out of the way but worth the trip for The house cocktail features apple liqueur, gin, ‘Missionary’s downfall’, which includes white their expertise in making mojitos and the blue caraçao and a hint of Agua del Carmen, rum and peach liqueur. Joaquín Costa, 39. fantastic terrace. Francesc Tàrrega, 22. once a popular medical tonic. Còrsega, 400.

EL PARAIGÜA BAR ULTRAMARINOS SLOW At this bar they like to experiment such as this This welcoming bar serves good-value G&Ts The look of the Mexiterráneo is fabulous, but will recent concoction created using Malibu and made using an excellent gin created in the you remember it after trying the tequila, orange Midori liqueur. Pas de l’Ensenyança, 2. Catalan town of Vilanova. Sant Pau, 126. liqueur and absinthe combo? París, 186.

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Buy tickets & book restaurants at www.timeout.com/barcelona & bcnshop.com 61 Edited by Ricard Martín [email protected] Clubs @RicardMartn Which is your club? Barcelona has a booming live music scene. We pick some of the top city spots for enjoying a gig or two. By Ricard Martín & Maria Junyent STRADI PHOTO BECOOL SARA HERNÁNDEZ PONS DJs, rock, electronic, Local and international Indie, new sounds: Rock, pop, electro, folk: Apolo jazz: Jamboree Sala BeCool house: Razzmatazz Sala Apolo is the pulsing heart of A jazz institution, Jamboree has BeCool is where the city’s music We’ll go out on a limb here: this Barcelona’s indie clubbing scene done more than most to put lovers hungry for the newest DGCUVQHCENWDYKVJKVUƁXG and a concert venue for live music Barcelona on the circuit for the UQWPFUIQVQƁPFQWVYJCVoU separate spaces is one of the of all genres. New and established biggest names in international happening in cities like London and best – if not the best – in names from the worlds of pop, jazz. The venue has had Berlin. Since the venue opened, $CTEGNQPC;QWoNNƁPFTQEMCPF rock, folk and electronic music hit performances from giants of the the owners have stayed true to indie at Razz Club, techno and its two stages every night of the stature of Bill Coleman, Kenny their philosophy of programming house in The Loft, techno-pop in week – the owners don’t seem to Drew, Chet Baker, Stéphan DJs and cutting-edge groups in an Sala Lolita, electro and pop in the have grasped the concept of a day Grappelli, Ornette Coleman and KPVKOCVGURCEG;QWYQPoVƁPFC Pop Bar, and electro-rock in the off. With an average of ten weekly Dexter Gordon. A jamboree is a regular crowd – it varies from one Rex Room. As well as DJs, the shows, you’re pretty much rowdy, boisterous gathering, so gig to the next, depending on who’s club hosts gigs and large-scale IWCTCPVGGFVQƁPFUQOGVJKPI it’s an appropriate name for a headlining. After the live shows, live concerts that attract hugely you like. Rumba, tick. Swing, tick. jazz venue that’s been a meeting the crowd throbs to sophisticated diverse crowds. Razz rules the Free monthly Sunday afternoon place for artists and electronica and bizarre attendant city’s clubbing scene, so if it’s parties to see out the weekend intellectuals ever since it visuals, while upstairs, DJs play nightlife you’re after, this is where on a high, big tick. opened in 1960. indie pop-rock. it’s at, kids. Nou de la Rambla, 113 Pl. Reial, 17 Pl. Joan Llongueras, 5 Almogàvers, 122 T. 93 441 40 01 T. 93 319 17 89 T. 93 362 04 13 T. 93 272 09 10 www.sala-apolo.com www.masimas.com/jamboree www.salabecool.com www.salarazzmatazz.com M: Paral·lel (L3) M: Liceu (L3) M: Hospital Clínic (L5) M: Marina (L1), Bogatell (L4)

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CLAWS OUT YELLOW CLAW YELLOW Yellow Claw Already stars at home, this Dutch DJ trio is now catching the eye of international party people. Skrillex, Major Laser and Baauer have all used Yellow Claw tracks in their sets, and the group is currently on a summer tour of Europe, the USA and Asia. Razzmatazz, Monday 27, midnight.

obsessive fans, all under the Sessions watchful eye of MC, US comedian and actor, Rachel Arieff. Nasty Mondays Sidecar Factory Club (details Tattoos, sweat and rock ’n’ roll: above). Thu 10pm. €8. Price the city’s wildest Monday night includes one drink. party. Miss it at your peril. Sala Apolo (Nou de la Rambla, Cupcake 113). M: Paral·lel (L2, L3). Mon Take a trip down memory lane midnight. €15 (on the door). €14 without forgetting to live in the (advance). Price includes one drink. moment, with hits from the ’70s right up to the present day. Raw Rebels Sala Apolo (details above). Thu Dance to the best beats of the 12.30am. €10 (on the door). €8 ’40s, ’50s and ’60s, with local (advance). Price includes one drink. and international DJs, in the heart of the city. The Bus Music Club Sidecar Factory Club (Plaça Reial, Session celebrating non- 7). M: Liceu (L3). Tue 12.30am. commercial, non-mainstream €5. Price includes one drink. and underground music. Razzmatazz (Almogàvers, 122). Caníbal Sound M: Bogatell (L4). Thu midnight. System €15 (on the door). €13 (advance). Live acts, DJs and roots music Price includes one drink. make for an underground vibe at this long-running club night. Happy Techno Sala Apolo (details above). Wed The beat will get you at this 12.30am. €12 (on the door). €9 weekend party dedicated to new- (advance). Price includes one age and old-school dance music. drink. City Hall (Rbla Catalunya, 2-4). M: Catalunya (L1, L3; FGC). Sat Anti-Karaoke 12.30am. €12-€18 (depends on This is the hard rock version of arrival time and if you sign up on karaoke, with dressing up and guest list). Price includes one drink.

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3 4 1. CanetRock 2. Banc Sabadell Vijazz Penedès 3. Escaldàrium, Festival of Fire and Water 4. Summer festival at Baells

1. CanetRock 2. Banc Sabadell Vijazz 3. Escaldàrium, Festival of Fire 4. Baells Summer Festival Born in the ’70s as a protest Penedès and Water Surrounded by towering pre- festival, today CanetRock brings Vijazz is the ultimate pairing of the Caldes de Montbui is a spa town Pyrenean peaks, the Baells together the best of the Catalan 2GPGFÄUTGIKQPoUƁPGUVYKPGUYKVJ whose hot springs have attracted reservoir keeps Barcelona’s taps music scene to offer 12 hours of international names from the world bathers since Roman times – its ƂQYKPIDWVKVUVWTSWQKUGYCVGTUCTG concerts. There’s everything from of jazz. This year’s headliners summer festival takes its name also a tempting refuge from the rock to pop and folk, and the line-up include legendary bassist Stanley from the caldarium, the hottest summer heat. The Baells Summer showcases the diversity of a small Clarke and his band, and trio The room in the Roman bathhouse. The Festival brings together aquatic but healthy scene. Younger bands Bad Plus with saxophonist Stanley town’s main square and Lion activities organised by local like Els Catarres, La Pegatina and Redman. Featuring more than 300 Fountain are the setting for a associations from May until Els Amics de les Arts join veteran wines and cavas from 40 of the EGNGDTCVKQPQHƁTGCPFYCVGTYKVJ September. July’s events include rockers Lax’n’Busto, and the region’s top wine producers, the ƁTGYQTMUOWUKECPFFCPEKPI kayak outings (Sat 4, 18), a kids’ venerable Companyia Elèctric event is one of the biggest wine Diables (‘devils’) create showers of VTQWVƁUJKPIEQORGVKVKQP 5WP  Dharma, who have played every festivals in Catalonia, and includes sparks that rain down on festival- CPFCMOUYKOOKPITCEG 5WP festival since its beginning. Canet wine tastings and food-pairing IQGTUFWTKPIUKZƁTGFCPEGUYJKEJ 26). On other days you can rent de Mar, Jul 4. www.canetrock.cat workshops, as well as tours and are interspersed with three water kayaks, Canadian canoes and exhibitions. Vilafranca del Penedès, dances, when hoses spray the motorboats all summer long. Jul 4-6. www.vijazzpenedes.com square. Jul 11-12. escaldarium.com www.elbergueda.cat

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Dip more than a toe in the water Head to one of Catalonia’s many beaches and you may well be surprised by the range of water-based activities on offer. By Hannah Pennell

Catalonia is one of the areas of necessary training to go diving. If Spain that is most blessed in 01 total submersion isn’t your thing, geographical terms. There are experience the local aquatic sights mountains, forests, lakes, rivers with an excursion on a glass- and, of course, a fantastic bottom boat, or by renting a kayak. coastline. From the twists and turns of the Costa Brava to the SOMETHING COMPLETELY long, shallow waters of the Costa DIFFERENT Daurada, there is a beach for For a really unique experience, you everyone. And, if you’re looking to could do a wine tasting at sea, go have extra fun in the sun, many fishing then cook your catch in a offer a great selection of sea- local restaurant, or race across the based activities: jet skis, wind waves in a high-speed dinghy. surfs, water skis and wakeboards, Alternatively, see the beach with kayaks, and banana buses are all a fresh eyes as you go parachuting, common sight during the summer parasailing or take a tour in a light months along the Catalan coast. aircraft or hot-air balloon. What’s more, there are six designated water-sports resorts AT THE HELM that specialise in many of these Anyone who fancies taking the pursuits – visit www.encatalunya. wheel of a boat will be in paradise com for details. In the meantime, on the Catalan coast. From yacht, here’s a selection of what’s sailboat and motor boat hire (with available up and down the coast. or without licence) to extreme catamaran sailing, there’s a great GET ON BOARD range of seafaring transportation If you’re looking for a new sport to available, as well as courses for try out, standup paddle surfing different levels of expertise. If you could be just the thing. This off- prefer someone else to do the hard shoot of surfing involves standing work, set sail on a sunset boat trip, up on a board and using a paddle ideal for a romantic outing. to propel yourself forward. As in many other parts of the world, it ANIMAL LOVERS has really taken off in Catalonia in DE TURISME/LLUÍS CARRO CATALANA AGÈNCIA If you like a wildlife aspect to your recent years and you’ll find many holiday activities, you’ll discover places to hire the equipment. 02 various options along the coastline that should suit. For example, in UNDERWATER EXPLORATION the Costa Daurada region, you can There are many spots where you go swimming with sea lions, take a can go snorkelling and scuba tuna tour, which involves diving in Catalonia, but for lots of snorkelling with giant tuna, or local fans, the best place to head head out on family trips to fish for is the Illes Medes (Medes Islands), cuttlefish. just off the town of L’Estartit in the Costa Brava. Enjoy viewing ON DRY LAND historical boat wrecks and Of course, there may well come a fascinating underwater flora and moment when you want to take a fauna. If you’re a novice and yet to break from the beach and head get your PADI qualification, you’ll inland for a different kind of find a number of schools in the leisure experience. Horse riding, area where you can get the DE TURISME/MIGUEL ÁNGEL ÁLVAREZ CATALANA AGÈNCIA wine tasting, bird watching, quads, 1. Beginner’s sailing course in the waters of L’Estartit (Costa Brava). 2. Enjoying mini golf, canyoning – the list is the banana bus at the Santa Susanna water-sport resort (Maresme). almost endless.

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Top Ten lab for studying geologic 1 RTQEGUUGUVQUECNGsYJKEJ Espai Nag means it’s a model for working In C/ de la França Xica, in Poble- Analogue out what might happen right sec, is this space dedicated to under our feet. analogue photography, where they hold exhibitions, organise city workshops and develop photos 7 in an old-school lab, because, Craft stalls believe it or not, creating Apart from the regular stands at photos doesn’t actually just the end of La Rambla and in mean getting out your mobile Portal de l’Àngel, Barcelona is CPFUGNƁGUVKEMsVJGTGoUCNQV full of artisan fairs that are the more ritual involved than that. opposite end of the spectrum from the digital world with their hand-made knick-knacks, 2 jewellery and gourmet products. Vintage shops The proliferation of these shops around the city selling analogue 8 cameras and other period Messengers gadgets is nothing less than a They’re the most analogue way gauntlet to our high-speed of sending stuff, in total contrast digital era. They’re full of to the digital messages we’re worthless relics and magical constantly sending and being machines that are dangerous sent via our mobiles. With their for fetishists or romantic 2 actual presence, atop a moped collectors. or a bike, or in a real van, they prove that not everything can be 3 sent virtually. Parcels still exist. BCNmp7 This cycle of contemporary 9 music at the CCCB, which runs Newspaper kiosks throughout the year, focuses on Even though they are shutting electronic music that’s made down across the city at a rate of using analogue equipment by knots, a few places remain for a artists such as French duo FCKN[PGYURCRGTƁZQTYGGMN[ Zombie Zombie (pictured), magazine addiction, analogue Barcelona’s anonymous act survivors among our increasingly Akron, and Spaniard Diego digitised media. We mustn’t let García with his sound the kiosks disappear, who knows laboratory. what will happen... 3 4 10 Watches of cases, these recycling points Maurici Pla Many pharmacies now display (whose name translates as In 2003, the Barcelona writer digital info about the time and ‘Green Points’) were saturated published a literary essay temperature, but it’s still with analogue television sets entitled ‘Sobre la imaginació RQUUKDNGVQƁPFVKOGMGGRGTU that were rapidly expiring. analògica: Lautréamont, Breton, around Barcelona that our Francesc Arrellano, a TV Roussel’ (‘About analogue great-grandparents would collector in Poblenou, was imagination: Lautréamont, TGEQIPKUGGXGPUWPFKCNUs overjoyed to make the most of Breton, Roussel’). It doesn’t talk although it’s another question these now-obsolete devices. about analogue cameras or whether locals can actually complain about electronic music interpret them, even with all the but rather compares poets in good weather they enjoy. 6 the sense of ‘analogy’, another Modelling lab demonstration that there was At the department of life before this digital tsunami. 5 Geodynamics and Geophysics Punts Verds of the University of Barcelona 9 By Ada Castells Five years ago, in the very best there is an analogue modelling

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